glairy

glairy
glairy 'gla(ə)r-ē, 'gle(ə)r- adj, glair·i·er; -est having a slimy viscid consistency suggestive of an egg white <cough productive of \glairy mucoid sputum (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.)>

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(glārґe) resembling the white of an egg.

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  • Glairy — Glair y, a. Like glair, or partaking of its qualities; covered with glair; viscous and transparent; slimy. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glairy — ]rē adjective ( er/ est) Etymology: glair (I) + y 1. : having the characteristics of glair : viscid, slimy glairy mucus 2. : overlaid with or as if with glair …   Useful english dictionary

  • glairy — adjective (glairier; est) Date: 1662 having the characteristics of or overlaid with glair …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • glairy — adj. [L. clarus, clear] Pertaining to glair, or white of an egg …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • glairy — glairiness, n. /glair ee/, adj., glairier, glairiest. 1. of the nature of glair; viscous. 2. covered with glair. Also, glaireous /glair ee euhs/. [1655 65; GLAIR + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • glairy — adj. resembling egg white; having a coating of glair, coated with egg white …   English contemporary dictionary

  • glairy — /ˈglɛəri/ (say glairree) adjective 1. of the nature of glair; viscous. 2. covered with glair. Also, glaireous /ˈglɛəriəs/ (say glairreeuhs). –glairiness, noun …  

  • glairy — смазанный яичным белком …   English-Russian travelling dictionary

  • glair|e|ous — «GLAIR ee uhs», adjective. = glairy. (Cf. ↑glairy) …   Useful english dictionary

  • baregin — Glairin Glair in, n. A glairy viscous substance, which forms on the surface of certain mineral waters, or covers the sides of their inclosures; called also {baregin}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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