glairy

adjective \-ē\

glair·i·erglair·i·est

Definition of GLAIRY

: having the characteristics of or overlaid with glair

First Known Use of GLAIRY

1662

Rhymes with GLAIRY

aerie, airy, berry, bury, Carey, cherry, chary, dairy, Derry, faerie, fairy, ferry, Gerry, glary, hairy, Jerry, kerry, Mary, marry, merry, nary, perry, prairie, query, scary, serry, Shari, sherry, skerry, terry, Terry, vary, very, wary, wherry

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glairy

adjective \ˈgla(ə)r-ē, ˈgle(ə)r-\

glair·i·erglair·i·est

Medical Definition of GLAIRY

: having a slimy viscid consistency suggestive of an egg white <cough productive of glairy mucoid sputum—Journal of the American Medical Association>

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