glib
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Probably modification of Low German glibberig (slippery).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
glib (comparative glibber, superlative glibbest)
- Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
- Smooth or slippery.
- Artfully persuasive in nature.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding
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[edit] Serbo-Croatian
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *glibъ.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɡlîːb/
[edit] Noun
glȋb m. (Cyrillic spelling гли̑б)
[edit] Declension
declension of glib
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | glȋb | glíbovi |
| genitive | gliba | glibova |
| dative | glibu | glibovima |
| accusative | glib | glibove |
| vocative | glibe | glibovi |
| locative | glibu | glibovima |
| instrumental | glibom | glibovima |
