From en.wiktionary.org:
[Gleek]
** English
[2010]
*** Alternative forms
- [en]
*** Pronunciation
- [glēk] , [en]
- [en]
- [en]
*** Etymology 1
From [en], from [en], of [en] origin from or related to [en], [gmh] and [en].
More at [en], [en]. [gleek (card game)]
**** Noun
[~]
1. [en] A once-popular game of cards played by three people.
2. * [en]
3. [en] Three of the same cards held in one hand; three of a kind .
***** Translations
[game of cards for three people]
- French: [fr]
- Russian: [ru]
- Turkish: [tr]
[trans-bottom]
[three of the same card in a hand]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr]
- Swedish: [sv] , [sv]
[trans-bottom]
***** See also
- [en]
*** Etymology 2
Related to Etymology 1. Of [en] origin, from [en], [non], from [en], from
[en]. Cognate with [ang], [sco], [sco]. More at lake.
**** Noun
[en-noun]
1. [en] A jest or scoff ; trick or deception.
2. * [iii]
3. An enticing glance or look.
4. * [The Maid in the Mill]
5. [en] A stream of saliva from a person's mouth.
***** Synonyms
- [jest or scoff] [en] , [en] , [en]
***** Translations
[jest or scoff]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi]
- French: [fr]
- Russian: [ru]
[trans-bottom]
[enticing glance or look]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr]
- Italian: [it]
- Spanish: [es]
[trans-bottom]
[good fortune]
- Finnish: [fi]
- French: [fr] , [fr] , [fr] , [fr]
- Italian: [it]
- Russian: [ru]
- Spanish: [es] , [es] , [es]
[trans-bottom]
[informal: stream of saliva]
- Finnish: [fi]
[trans-bottom]
**** Verb
[en-verb]
1. [en] To ridicule , or mock ; to make sport of.
2. * [V]
3. [en] To jest .
4. * [iii]
5. [en] To pass time frivolous ly.
6. [en] To discharge a long, thin stream of liquid (including saliva ) through the teeth or from under the tongue , sometimes by pressing the tongue against the salivary glands.
7. * [en]
8. * [en]
9. * [en]
***** Synonyms
- [to ridicule] [en] , [en] , [en] at, [en] at
***** Translations
[to jest, ridicule, or mock]
- Finnish: [fi] , [fi]
- French: [fr] , [fr] , [fr]
- Italian: [it]
- Russian: [ru]
- Spanish: [es] , [es] , [es]
[trans-bottom]
[to discharge a long thin stream of liquid through the teeth or from under the
tongue]
- Finnish: [fi]
[trans-bottom]
**** Related terms
- [en]
**** See also
- [en]
*** Etymology 3
[en]
**** Noun
[en-noun]
1. [en] A geek who is involved in a glee club , choir , or singing .
*** Further reading
- [R:OneLook]
- [R:Century 1911]
- [Spitting#Gleeking]
*** Anagrams
- [en]
[en]
** Low German
*** Verb
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