Glair Definition

gler
noun
The white of an egg.
American Heritage
Raw white of egg, used in sizing or glazing.
Webster's New World
A size or glaze made from this.
Webster's New World
Any sticky matter resembling raw egg white.
Webster's New World

Egg-white, especially as used in various industrial preparations.

Wiktionary
verb
To cover with glair.
Webster's New World

To smear with egg-white.

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Other Word Forms of Glair

Noun

Singular:
glair
Plural:
glairs

Origin of Glair

  • Middle English glaire from Old French from Vulgar Latin clāria from Latin clārus clear kelə-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French glaire, from Vulgar Latin *clāria, a substantive use of Latin clārus (“clear”).

    From Wiktionary

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