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glean
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ɡliːn/To gather information or material slowly and patiently, often bit by bit from various sources.
gleaned
adjectiveverbC1-C2
ɡliːndTo have collected (information, knowledge, or small amounts of something) gradually, carefully, or with effort.
gleaner
nounC1
/ˈɡliː.nər/A person who collects leftover crops from a field after the main harvest.
gleaning
nounC1
/ˈɡliːnɪŋ/The act of gathering leftover grain, crops, or other produce from a field after the main harvest.
gleanings
plural-nounLow
/ˈɡliːnɪŋz/Small amounts of information or physical items collected slowly and with effort from various sources.
gleason
nounC2
/ˈɡliːsən/A surname, originally an Anglicised form of the Irish Ó Glasáin, meaning 'descendant of Glasán', a personal name derived from a diminutive of 'glas' meaning 'green', 'blue', or 'grey'.
gleba
nounVery low / Technical
/ˈɡliːbə/A mass or clump, particularly referring to fertile, nutrient-rich topsoil or the fleshy part of a fungus (e.g., a truffle).
glebe
nounC2
/ɡliːb/A piece of land forming part of a church benefice and providing income for the parish priest.
glede
nounVery low (Archaic/Literary)
/ɡliːd/Any of several birds of prey, especially the red kite (Milvus milvus) or the common buzzard (Buteo buteo).
glee
nounB2
/ɡliː/Intense happiness or delight, especially in an energetic or uninhibited way.
glee club
nounB2
/ˈɡliː ˌklʌb/A group of people who meet regularly to sing songs together, typically in harmony and often for social or performance purposes.
gleed
nounVery Low (Archaic/Poetic)
/ɡliːd/A glowing coal, ember, or hot ash.
gleek
verb-intransitiveObsolete/Historical; Modern use is very rare and niche.
/ɡliːk/An archaic word primarily meaning to squirt liquid, often from the mouth or mouth corner. Historically, also a term for a jest or taunt.
gleeman
nounVery Low
/ˈɡliːmən/a professional singer and entertainer, especially a traveling minstrel in medieval England.
gleenie
nounRare / Obsolete / Dialectal
/ˈɡliːni/A cheerful feeling or moment of happiness.
gleet
nounVery Low (Specialist/Archaic)
/ɡliːt/A chronic, thin, watery discharge from a wound, or from a bodily orifice such as the urethra or nostril; specifically, a mild form of gonorrhea.
gleichschaltung
nounC2 - Extremely Rare
/ˈɡlaɪçˌʃaltʊŋ/A political process of forced coordination or synchronization, used historically to describe the Nazification of German society.
gleipnir
nounVery Low
/ˈɡleɪpnɪər/The magical, impossibly strong fetter or binding used by the gods to finally restrain the monstrous wolf Fenrir in Norse mythology.
gleiwitz
nounVery Low
/ˈɡlaɪvɪts/A place name, specifically referring to the former German name for the Polish city of Gliwice in Silesia.
gleization
nounC2
/ɡleɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/A soil-forming process in waterlogged conditions where iron compounds are reduced, producing a greyish, sticky soil layer.

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