Definition of GLEET

gleet

Noun

  • a thin morbid discharge as from a wound or especially chronic gonorrhea
  • Stomach mucus, especially of a hawk.
  • Any slimy, viscous substance.
  • A urethral discharge, especially as a symptom of gonorrhea.

Verb

Verb Forms: gleeted, gleeting, gleets

  • To discharge thin, mucous matter from a body orifice.
  • To ooze, as gleet (noun sense); to flow in a thin, limpid humour.
  • Of water: to flow slowly.

Examples

  • He felt his resolve gleet away as his opponent laid down another bingo.

Origin / Etymology

Old French glette.

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

gleet: valid Words With Friends Word