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glib

/ɡlɪb/

glibadjective

glibber

Comp.

glibbest

Super.

/ɡlɪb/

Translations

superficielPéjoratif, en parlant d’un discours ou d’une attitude trop facile et peu sincère.

His glib remarks during the meeting made it clear he hadn't really thought about the issue.

Ses remarques superficielles pendant la réunion ont montré qu’il n’avait pas vraiment réfléchi au problème.

Additional translations

glissantSens archaïque, pour une surface lisse et difficile à saisir.

Definitions

Fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.

His glib remarks during the meeting made it clear he hadn't really thought about the issue.

Smooth or slippery to the touch; having a polished, slick surface (archaic).

The cobblestones were made glib by the constant wash of the tide.

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Antonyms

glibnoun

glibs

Archaic noun referring to an Irish hairstyle or wig; rarely used today.

Translations

mècheSens archaïque irlandais, pour une grosse mèche de cheveux ou une coiffure traditionnelle.

The rebel wore his glib low over his eyes, defying the soldiers’ orders to crop it.

Le rebelle portait sa mèche basse sur les yeux, défiant les ordres des soldats de la couper.

Definitions

An archaic Irish hairstyle consisting of a thick lock of hair or a wig.

The rebel wore his glib low over his eyes, defying the soldiers’ orders to crop it.

glibverb

glibbed

Past Simple

glibbed

Past Participle

glibbing

ing-form

/ɡlɪb/

Archaic, transitive; chiefly historical usage.

Translations

châtrerSe dit d’un animal.

In former times, farmers glibbed the young rams before the summer drives.

Autrefois, les fermiers châtraient les jeunes béliers avant les transhumances d’été.

Definitions

To castrate (an animal).

In former times, farmers glibbed the young rams before the summer drives.