—v. - a emit light and heat without flame. B shine as if heated in this way. 2 (often foll. By with) a (of the body) be heated. B show or feel strong emotion (glowed with pride).
- show a warm colour.
- (as glowing adj.) Expressing pride or satisfaction (glowing report). —n. - glowing state.
- bright warm colour.
- feeling of satisfaction or well-being. [old english]
GLUE
ear n. Blocking of the eustachian tube, esp. In children.
- —n. Adhesive substance. —v. (glues, glued, gluing or glueing) 1 fasten or join with glue.
- keep or put very close (eye glued to the keyhole). gluey adj. (gluier, gluiest). [latin glus: related to *gluten]
GLUM
adj. (glummer, glummest) dejected; sullen. glumly adv. Glumness n. [var. Of *gloom]
GLUT
—v. (-tt-) 1 feed (a person, one's stomach, etc.) Or indulge (a desire etc.) To the full; satiate.
- fill to excess.
- overstock (a market). —n. - supply exceeding demand.
- full indulgence; surfeit. [french gloutir swallow: related to *glutton]
GMAN
n. Us colloq. Federal criminal-investigation officer. [from government]
GNAT
n. Small two-winged biting fly. [old english]
GNAW
v. - a (usu. Foll. By away etc.) Wear away by biting. B (often foll. By at, into) bite persistently.
- a corrode; wear away. B (of pain, fear, etc.) Torment. [old english]
GOAD
—v. - urge on with a goad.
- (usu. Foll. By on, into) irritate; stimulate. —n. - spiked stick used for urging cattle forward.
- anything that torments or incites. [old english]
GOAL
n. - object of ambition or effort; destination.
- a structure into or through which the ball has to be sent to score in certain games. B point won.
- point marking the finish of a race. [origin unknown]
GOAT
n. - hardy domesticated mammal, with horns and (in the male) a beard.
- lecherous man.
- colloq. Foolish person.
- (the goat) zodiacal sign or constellation capricorn. get a person's goat colloq. Irritate a person. [old english]
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A cat will clean itself with paw and tongue after a dangerous experience or when it has fought with another cat. This is an attempt by the animal to soothe its nerves by doing something natural and instinctive.