Lexicon: gleam – globe

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gleam (-ed), v. [OE 'shoot of light'.]

Flash or shine brightly with a focused ray or beam of light.

glee (-'s), n. [OE gliw, gleo; NW says: glie, from glig, gligg, sport, music.]

  1. Joy; exuberance; excitement; celebration; feeling of gladness; happy state of mind; [fig.] carol; singing and dancing.
  2. Song; hymn; joyful music; psalm of praise; melody and harmony.
  3. Zephyr; glissando; sweet sounds of nature carried on the wind.
  4. Vitality; life force; joy of living; pleasure or being alive.
  5. Concert; recital; operetta; musical theater; skit that includes songs.

glid, v. [see glide, v.]

glide (glid), v. [OE] (webplay: along, passed, through, valleys).

Move silently and smoothly.

glimmer (-s), n. [see glimmering, adj.]

Shine faintly; [fig.] appear insubstantial.

glimmering, adj. [OE glimorian.]

Faintly shining.

glistening, adj. [OE glisnian.]

Shining, emitting rays of light.

glittering, adj. [ME gliteren < ON glitra.] (webplay: shining).

Sparkling with light.

gloat, v. [ON glotta, to grin.]

Regard with intense satisfaction.

globe, n. [Fr.]

  1. Sphere of the planet; earth.
  2. World; [fig.] human understanding.
  3. Phrase. “Globe rose”: type of flower.