glime

1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈglīm

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, chiefly British

: to look obliquely at something : steal a glance

glime

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

dialectal, chiefly British

: an oblique glance

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

origin unknown

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