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glib

UK
/ɡlɪb/
US
/ɡlɪb/

Translations

glibadjective
glibber
Comp.
glibbest
Super.
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US
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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.
Synonyms
fluent
insincere
unctuous
superficial
slick
smooth-talking
artful
Antonyms
inarticulate
reserved
taciturn
uncommunicative
glibnoun
glibs
pl
Archaic noun referring to an Irish hairstyle or wig; rarely used today.
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.
glibverb
glibbed
Past Simple
glibbed
Past Participle
glibbing
Gerund
UK
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US
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Archaic, transitive; chiefly historical usage.
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

glibadjective
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.
glibnoun
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
To castrate (an animal).
In former times, farmers glibbed the young rams before the summer drives.
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