Glibbery

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Slippery; changeable. obsolete

    "His love is glibbery; there is no hold on't."

  2. 2
    Moving easily; nimble; voluble. obsolete

    "Thy lubrical and glibbery muse."

Synonyms

All synonyms
slippery

Example

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"His love is glibbery; there is no hold on't."

Etymology

From Low German glibberig, glibberich (“slippery”). or Dutch glibberig (“slippery”).

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