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Definitions for glairglɛər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

glairglɛər(n.)

or glaire

  1. the white of an egg.

  2. a glaze or size made of egg white.

  3. any viscous substance like egg white.

Origin of glair:

1300–50; ME glaire < OF: white of an egg < VL *clāria; cf. L clārus clear

Wiktionary

  1. glair(Noun)

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

  2. glair(Noun)

    Any viscous, slimy substance.

  3. glair(Verb)

    To smear with egg-white.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Glair(adj)

    the white of egg. It is used as a size or a glaze in bookbinding, for pastry, etc

  2. Glair(adj)

    any viscous, transparent substance, resembling the white of an egg

  3. Glair(adj)

    a broadsword fixed on a pike; a kind of halberd

  4. Glair(verb)

    to smear with the white of an egg

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