gley

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Etymology [edit]

1920s, from Ukrainian глей (hlej, clayey soil), from Proto-Slavic *glĭjĭ, from *gli-jo-. Cognate of clay.

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  • IPA: /ɡleɪ/

Noun [edit]

gley (plural gleys)

  1. (soil science) A type of hydric soil, sticky, greenish-blue-grey in colour and low in oxygen.

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Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɡləi/

Verb [edit]

tae gley (third-person singular simple present gleys, present participle gleyin, simple past gleyed, past participle gleyed)

  1. to squint