Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glaur

/ɡlaʊɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glaur
IPA: /ɡlaʊɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Mud, slime, mire.

Example Sentences

"’twas all there in the Stars, the whole miserable story, but did I pay attention? Nooaahh...I was regretting the Sixpence, a fool with his eyes in the glaur."

Etymology

From Scots glaur, from Middle Scots glar, of unknown origin.

Word Breakdown

Root: glaur, glar

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡlaʊɚ/
British English: /ɡlaʊə/

Derived Forms

glaury

Questions

How do you pronounce glaur?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlaʊɚ/.
What does glaur mean?: Mud, slime, mire.
Where does glaur come from?: From Scots glaur, from Middle Scots glar, of unknown origin.

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