glia
- n sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system
glibness
- n a kind of fluent easy superficiality
the glibness of a high-pressure salesman
glide
- n a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
- n the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
- n the activity of flying a glider
- v move smoothly and effortlessly
- v fly in or as if in a glider plane
- v cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
glide path
- n the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
glide slope
- n the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
glider
- n aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
gliding
- n the activity of flying a glider
- v move smoothly and effortlessly
- v fly in or as if in a glider plane
- v cause to move or pass silently, smoothly, or imperceptibly
gliding bacteria
- n bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste
gliding joint
- n a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
glimmer
- n a flash of light (especially reflected light)
- n a slight suggestion or vague understanding
- v shine brightly, like a star or a light
glimmering
- n a slight suggestion or vague understanding
- v shine brightly, like a star or a light
glimpse
- n a quick look
- n a brief or incomplete view
from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake - n a vague indication
he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning - v catch a glimpse of or see briefly
We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine