Definitions for glim

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Spelling: [glim]
IPA: /glɪm/

Glim is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in glim (gilm).

Definitions for glim

noun

  1. a light or lamp.
  2. Scot. a little bit; small portion; scrap.

Origin of glim

First recorded in 1690-1700; See origin at glimpse, glimmer

Examples for glim

Bruck two searchlights at one hundred dollars a glim, but that's nothin'.

Douse your glim, mate; we'll be having them Zeppelins all over us.

"Sure enough, they left their glim here," said the fellow from the window.

“Do top that glim, Bill,” said one of the men, in a tremulous voice.

There–there, it has switched off the ‘glim’ now–the little, telltale battery.

Finish your cigar, Mr Morton, and douce the glim when you have done.

The glim of one of my skylights is dousted, and is battened down for ever.

Meanwhile Tom and Phil had “doused their glim,” and were in bed, but not asleep.

Then catch—heres the gentlemans toothpicker, and heres his glim.

At this point the order was given, "Douse the glim," and all lights were extinguished.

Word Value for glim
Scrable

7

Words with friends

10

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