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Glibbery — Glib ber*y, a. 1. Slippery; changeable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] My love is glibbery; there is no hold on t. Marston. [1913 Webster] 2. Moving easily; nimble; voluble. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Thy lubrical and glibbery muse. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glibbery — ˈglibərē adjective Etymology: probably from Low German glibberig 1. now chiefly dialect : smooth, slippery 2. now chiefly dialect : not trustworthy : unreliable … Useful english dictionary
glib — glibly, adv. glibness, n. /glib/, adj., glibber, glibbest. 1. readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers. 2. easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners. 3. Archaic. agile; spry. [1585 95;… … Universalium
glib — 1590s, smooth and slippery, possibly a shortening of obsolete glibbery slippery, which is perhaps from Low Ger. glibberig smooth, slippery, from M.L.G. glibberich, from or related to glibber jelly. Of words, speakers, etc., from c.1600. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
glib — [[t]glɪb[/t]] adj. glib•ber, glib•best 1) readily fluent, often superficially or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers[/ex] 2) easy or unconstrained: glib manners[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95; cf. obs. glibbery slippery (c. D glibberig)… … From formal English to slang
glib — /glɪb / (say glib) adjective (glibber, glibbest) 1. ready and fluent, often thoughtlessly or insincerely so: glib speakers; a glib tongue. 2. easy, as action or manner. {backformation from obsolete glibbery slippery, from Dutch glibberig} –glibly …
glib — adj. (glibber, glibbest) 1 (of a speaker, speech, etc.) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow. 2 archaic smooth; unimpeded. Derivatives: glibly adv. glibness n. Etymology: rel. to obs. glibbery slippery f. Gmc: perh. imit … Useful english dictionary
