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glair.

Egg white, especially as used in various industrial preparations.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡlɛə(ɹ)/
  1. Egg white, especially as used in various industrial preparations.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any viscous, slimy substance.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A broadsword fixed on a pike; a kind of halberd.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English glaire, from Old French glaire, from Vulgar Latin *clāria, a substantive use of Latin clārus (“clear”).

verb/ɡlɛə(ɹ)/
  1. To smear with egg-white.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English glaire, from Old French glaire, from Vulgar Latin *clāria, a substantive use of Latin clārus (“clear”).

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