GLIB


Meaning of GLIB in English

— glibly , adv. — glibness , n.

/glib/ , adj., glibber, glibbest .

1. readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.

2. easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners.

3. Archaic. agile; spry.

[ 1585-95; cf. obs. glibbery slippery (c. D glibberig ) ]

Syn. 1. talkative, loquacious; facile, smooth. See fluent .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .