Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glimflashy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glim-flashy
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Angry

Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

17th century. First attested in Elisha Coles' An English Dictionary (1676). From glim (“eye”) + flashy (“flashing”). Figurative of someone's eyes flashing with anger.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more glimflashy (comparative) most glimflashy (superlative) glim-flashy (alternative) glimflashey (alternative) glimflashly (alternative) glimflushly (alternative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does glimflashy mean?
Angry
Where does glimflashy come from?
17th century. First attested in Elisha Coles' An English Dictionary (1676). From glim (“eye”) + flashy (“flashing”). Figurative of someone's eyes flashing with anger.

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