Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z gladiatorism The art or practice of a gladiator. gladiatorlike Resembling or characteristic of a gladiator. gladiatorship The behaviour, state, or art of a gladiator. gladiatory gladiatorial gladiatress A female gladiator. gladiatrix gladiator (female) gladiature swordplay; gladiatorial contest Gladieux A surname from French. gladify To gladden. gladiola Gladiolus. gladiolar Relating to the gladiolus. gladiole gladiolus (flowering plant) gladiolin An antibiotic produced by the bacterium Burkholderia gladioli, with potential applications in treating tuberculosis. gladiolus The center part of the sternum. Gladish A surname. gladite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, and sulfur. gladius A Roman sword roughly two feet long. gladiusite A monoclinic-prismatic dark green mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus. gladkaite A certain diorite aplite mineral. gladless joyless gladly In a glad manner; happily. Gladman A surname transferred from the nickname. gladness The state of being glad; joy. Gladney A surname. Gladsaxe A municipality near Copenhagen in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. gladsome Marked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted. gladsomely gladly gladsomeness gladness Gladson A surname. Gladstone A four-wheeled two-seated carriage with driver's seat and dicky. Gladstonesque Characteristic or reminiscent of William Ewart Gladstone, especially as supportive of laissez-faire policies. Gladstonian Of or pertaining to William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898), British prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894. Gladstonianism The politics of William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898). Gladu A surname from French. Gladue A surname from French. Gladwell A surname. Gladwellian Of or relating to Malcolm Gladwell (born 1963), Canadian journalist, author, and speaker. Gladwin A surname from Old English. glady Having glades. Gladys A female given name from Welsh. Gladysdale A locality in the Shire of Yarra Ranges, central Victoria, Australia glaebule Any structure, in soil, whose morphology is different from the surrounding matrix Glaeser A surname. glafenine A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. glagah Synonym of kans grass. Glagolism The cultural and literary context of the Glagolitic alphabet; the culture of Glagolitic script users through history. Glagolitic Of or written with the Glagolitic alphabet. Glagolitsa The Glagolitic script. Glahn A surname from German. glaik A fool or eccentric person. glaikit Senseless; silly, foolish. glaiky Daft; odd; thoughtless; foolish. Glainnoux A surname from French. glair Egg white, especially as used in various industrial preparations. glaireous slimy glairigenous producing slime, mucus or glairin glairin baregine glairiness The quality of being glairy. glairy Of or pertaining to glair; slimy, viscous and transparent. Glais A village in Birchgrove community and Clydach community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SN7000). Glaisdale A village, civil parish, and valley in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ7705). Glaisher An English surname. Glaister A surname. glaistig A kind of ghost in Scottish folklore, usually depicted as a woman, a goat, or a hybrid of the two. glaive A light lance with a long, sharp-pointed head. glaived Armed with a glaive. glam Glamour; glamorousness. glamazon A tall glamorous woman. glamazonian Glamorous and tall and/or muscular. glambassador A glamorous public figure, especially a woman who uses her personal style and glamour to promote fashion. glamberry Synonym of tallowberry. Glambert A fan of American singer Adam Lambert. glamcore A style of glamorous rock music; glam rock. glamfest A highly glamorous event. glamify To make more glamorous Glamis A small village in Angus council area, Scotland, the location of Glamis Castle (OS grid ref NO3846). glammed That has had a glamour applied. glammery A magical illusion; glamour. glammy Having a glam style; glamorous. glamorama A glamorous location or event. Glamorgan A traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Brecknockshire, and Carmarthenshire. Glamorganshire A synonym, probably archaic, of Glamorgan, a traditional county of Wales. glamorization The act of glamorizing, or something glamorized. glamorize To make or give the appearance of being glamorous. glamorizer One who glamorizes. glamorous Having glamour; stylish, attractive. glamorously In a glamorous manner. glamorousness The state or quality of being glamorous. glamour Originally, enchantment; magic charm; especially, the effect of a spell that causes one to see objects in a form that differs from reality, typically to make filthy, ugly, or repulsive things seem beauteous. glamourama A condition or state of flashiness or showiness; the type of glamour associated with celebrities. glamourful Full of glamour. glamourisation British spelling of glamorization. glamourless Without glamour; unglamorous, mundane. glamourlessness Lack of glamour. glamourpuss A glamorous, alluring woman. glamoursome Marked by glamour or glamorousness; glamorous glamourwear glamorous, sexually titillating clothing glamoury magic glamp To practice glamping. glamped Pertaining to glamping glamper A participant in glamping (luxury camping). glamping Any of various luxury forms of camping. glampire A glamorous or beautiful vampire; a person who pretends to be a vampire. glampsite A luxurious campsite. Glan A river in Carinthia, Austria, a tributary of the River Gurk. Glanamman A village and ward in Cwmamman community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6713). glance To turn (one's eyes or look) at something, often briefly. glanceability The property of being glanceable. glanceable Understandable at a glance, or with occasional glances, and therefore requiring only minimal attention. glanceful That which is perceived at a glance. glanceless Not glancing; blind, dim, or lacking sparkle or vitality. glancer One who glances. glancing Making superficial, obtuse contact with something. glancingly In a glancing manner Glancy A surname from Irish. gland A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland). glandage The feeding of pigs with nuts or mast. Glander A surname. glandered Suffering from glanders. glanderous Characteristic of, pertaining to, or afflicted by glanders glanders An infectious disease of horses, mules, and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans. glandicoline Any of a small group of mycotoxic tetracyclic indole alkaloids present in Penicillium chrysogenum glandiferous Bearing acorns or other similar nuts. glandiform Shaped like, resembling, or characteristic of glands. glandless Without glands. glandlessness Absence of glands. glandlike Resembling or characteristic of a gland. Glandon A surname from French. glandotropic That stimulates a gland glandular Pertaining to a gland or glands. glandularity The condition of being glandular glandularly In a glandular manner. glandulation The situation and structure of the secretory vessels in plants. glandule A small gland or secreting vessel. glanduliferin Any of a group of glucosylated steroids present in Impatiens glandulifera glanduliferous Bearing glandules. glanduligerous Synonym of glanduliferous. glandulocaudin Any fish of the subfamily Glandulocaudinae glandulogenesis The generation and development of a gland glandulosity The quality of being glandulous glandulous Of, pertaining to, or composed of glands; glandular, glandulose. glandulously In a glandulous manner. glandulousness The quality of being glandulous. Glandyfi A hamlet in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN6996). Glanister A surname. Glanmire A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia. glannie A glass marble. glans The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits. glansectomy The surgical removal of part or all of the glans penis. glansplasty The surgical (re)construction of a glans penis, in particular its ridge (the corona glandis penis, typically resulting in a circumcised-looking penis).