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glad
adjectiveverbverb-transitiveB1
/ɡlad/feeling pleasure, happiness, or satisfaction.
glad eye
nounC2
/ˌɡlæd ˈaɪ/A flirtatious look or expression, typically inviting or encouraging someone's romantic or sexual interest.
glad hand
nounverbC1/C2
/ˌɡlæd ˈhænd/A warm, friendly, but often superficial or insincere handshake or greeting, typically given by a politician or official to many people quickly.
glad rags
plural-nounC1
/ˈɡlæd ˌræɡz/One's best or most fashionable clothes, typically worn for special occasions or evenings out.
gladbach-rheydt
nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈɡlædbæx ˈraɪt/A former independent city in western Germany (now part of Mönchengladbach) created by the merger of Gladbach and Rheydt in 1929.
gladbeck
nounVery Low
/ˈɡlɑːdbɛk/A proper noun referring to a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
gladden
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˈɡlæd.ən/To make someone pleased, happy, or joyful.
gladdon
nounArchaic/Rare
/ˈɡlad(ə)n/An archaic term for the iris plant, specifically Iris foetidissima, also known as stinking iris.
glade
nounC1
/ɡleɪd/An open space within a forest.
gladiator
nounB2
/ˈɡlæd.i.eɪ.tə(r)/A professional fighter who engaged in public combat in ancient Rome.
gladiola
nounLow
/ˌɡladɪˈəʊlə/A garden plant of the iris family, with tall stems and brightly coloured funnel-shaped flowers; a gladiolus.
gladiolus
nounLow
/ˌɡladɪˈəʊləs/A tall flowering plant of the iris family with sword-shaped leaves and colorful flower spikes.
gladius
nounC2
/ˈɡleɪ.dɪ.əs/A short, double-edged sword used as the standard weapon of the ancient Roman legionary.
gladsheim
nounVery Low (Literary/Occult)
/ˈɡlɑːdsheɪm/In Norse mythology, the hall or realm of Odin where he receives slain heroes.
gladstone
nounLow
/ˈɡlædstən/A type of travelling bag with two equal compartments hinged together and opening flat.
gladstone bag
nounC1/C2
/ˈɡlædstən ˌbæɡ/A type of old-fashioned, rectangular leather travelling bag with a flexible middle that opens into two equal compartments.
gladwrap
nounverbMedium
/ˈɡlæd ˌræp/A trademark for a thin, transparent plastic film used to cover and preserve food.
gladys
nounLow / Very Rare
/ˈɡlædɪs/A female given name.
glagolitic
adjectivenounC2
/ˌɡlæɡəˈlɪtɪk/Relating to the earliest known Slavic alphabet, used in the Balkans and Eastern Europe from the 9th century.
glair
nounverbverb-transitiveC2
/ɡlɛː/The clear white of an egg, especially when used as a size or adhesive.

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