Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gliff

/ɡlɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gliff
IPA: /ɡlɪf/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A quick glance.

Archaic

noun

An unexpected view of something startling.

Archaic

noun

A sudden fright.

Archaic

noun

A short moment.

Archaic

verb

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[W]ill ye come out and speak just a gliff to ane that has mony thanks to gi'e ye?— […] Wad ye but come out a gliff, man, or but say ye're listening?— […]"

Etymology

Compare Middle English glyffen (“to give a glancing look; to become startled or frightened”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

gliffs (plural) glift (alternative) gliffs (present, singular) gliffing (participle, present) gliffed (participle, past) gliffed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

giffle

Homonyms

glyph

Rhymes With

if as if cliff stiff gif working stiff sniff riff whiff diff tiff biff

Questions

How do you pronounce gliff?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlɪf/.
What does gliff mean?: A quick glance.
Where does gliff come from?: Compare Middle English glyffen (“to give a glancing look; to become startled or frightened”).

How to pronounce gliff

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