Definition of GLAIR

glair

Plural: glairs

Noun

  • Egg white, especially as used in various industrial preparations.
  • Any viscous, slimy substance.
  • A broadsword fixed on a pike; a kind of halberd.

Verb

Verb Forms: glaired, glairing, glairs

  • To coat or stiffen with egg white.
  • To smear with egg-white.

Examples

  • He wished he could glair his opponent’s tiles to prevent them from moving.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 6

glair: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
glair: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
glair: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

glair: valid Words With Friends Word