"gleet" meaning in English

See gleet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡliːt/ Audio: En-au-gleet.ogg
Rhymes: -iːt Etymology: Old French glette. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|glette}} Old French glette Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gleet (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete, except Scots) Stomach mucus, especially of a hawk. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gleet-en-noun-2r1LADV7
  2. (obsolete, except Scots) Any slimy, viscous substance. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Bodily fluids
    Sense id: en-gleet-en-noun-02nPimow Disambiguation of Bodily fluids: 2 52 34 8 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 43 9 5 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 3 44 35 12 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 34 29 7 5 2 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 34 30 4 3 2 25
  3. (vulgar, slang) A urethral discharge, especially as a symptom of gonorrhea. Tags: slang, uncountable, vulgar
    Sense id: en-gleet-en-noun-7L3QibYR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 43 9 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 34 29 7 5 2 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 34 30 4 3 2 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: glit

Verb

IPA: /ɡliːt/ Audio: En-au-gleet.ogg Forms: gleets [present, singular, third-person], gleeting [participle, present], gleeted [participle, past], gleeted [past]
Rhymes: -iːt Etymology: Old French glette. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|glette}} Old French glette Head templates: {{en-verb}} gleet (third-person singular simple present gleets, present participle gleeting, simple past and past participle gleeted)
  1. To ooze, as gleet (noun sense); to flow in a thin, limpid humour. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-gleet-en-verb-~Vd~HXuN
  2. Of water: to flow slowly. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-gleet-en-verb-00EbuHn2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: glit

Inflected forms

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