Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glout

/ɡluːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glout
IPA: /ɡluːt/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete

verb

To sulk; to be sulky; to pout.

Obsolete

verb

To stare; to stare gloatingly.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

""Mehalah!" called Mrs. Sharland. "I will not have you glouting in there any longer. Come out.""
"... namely that whosoever attempteth any thing for the publike (specially if it pertaine to Religion, and to the opening and clearing of the word of God) the same setteth himselfe upon a stage to be glouted upon by every evil eye, yea, he casteth himselfe headlong upon pikes, to be gored by every sharpe tongue."

Etymology

From Scots. Compare gloat.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

glouts (plural) glouts (present, singular) glouting (participle, present) glouted (participle, past) glouted (past)

Homonyms

glute

Rhymes With

minute shoot suit route cute fruit root dispute boot suite substitute pursuit

Questions

How do you pronounce glout?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡluːt/.
What does glout mean?: A sulky look.
Where does glout come from?: From Scots. Compare gloat.

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