Glib

What do we mean by glib?

Performed with a natural, offhand ease. adjective

Given to or characterized by fluency of speech or writing that often suggests insincerity, superficiality, or a lack of concern. adjective

Smooth; slippery: as, ice is glib.

Running smoothly or sleekly; plausibly voluble: as, a glib tongue.

To castrate.

To run smoothly; move freely, as the tongue.

To make smooth; cause to run smoothly, as the tongue; make glib.

A bushy head of hair, formerly common among the Irish. See the extracts. noun

A man wearing such a bush of hair. noun

To castrate; to geld; to emasculate. transitive verb

Smooth; slippery. adjective

Speaking or spoken smoothly and with flippant rapidity; fluent; voluble adjective

A thick lock of hair, hanging over the eyes. noun

To make glib. transitive verb

To castrate; to geld; to emasculate. verb

Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow. adjective

Smooth or slippery. adjective

Artfully persuasive in nature. adjective

Having only superficial plausibility adjective

Artfully persuasive in speech adjective

To make glib.

Words that are spelled similarly to glib:
glib.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word glib:
gnome, gnu, tongue, algeria, monkey, parade, libraries, dialogue, object, formation, manner, folk, talk, library, praised, applications, dates, makes, pop, types.

Words that rhyme with glib:
crib, rib, jib, bib, nib, lib, gib, ib, sib, mib, ad-lib, corncrib, ad lib, trib, gibb, bibb, true rib, cribb, squibb, kibbe, flying jib, matrilineal sib, patrilineal sib, dibb, gay lib, grzyb, skibbe, nibbe.

Adjectives that are often used to describe glib:
little, more, less, such, mighty, most, many, several, ower, right, slick, sound, voluble, mellifluous, garrulous, worst, usual, loquacious, handsome, english, dressed, fluent, pretty, clever, quick, talkative.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective glib:
tongue, talk, answer, answers, talker, tongues, phrases, phrase, way, explanation, generalizations, words, assurance, use, assumption, explanations, promises, talkers, statements, response, remark, reply, statement, assurances, speech, assertions, assumptions, manner, assertion, solutions, remarks, speaker, generalities, comment, facility, references, generalization, patter, liar, rhetoric, dismissal, excuses, chatter, salesman, comments, pronouncements, solution, formula, advice, acceptance, responses, arguments, optimism, fashion, art, excuse, reference, fellow, expression, story, lie, voice, interpretation, comparisons, tone, nonsense, style, charm, suggestion, slogans, repetition, recital, confidence, cynicism, persuasiveness, politician, familiarity, pen, reassurance, showman, salesmen, description, speakers, recitation, promise, conversation, judgments, reassurances, superficiality, claims, command, generalisations, interpretations, conclusions, definition, formulas, cliches.

Consonant match to glib:
globe, glebe, glob, glab, glaab, glaub.

Words that sound like glib:
glib, glub, globe, glob, glebe, glab, glip, glaube, glup, club, gib, gloop, glop, clube, clubb, gleep, klub, glap, glibber, ghalib, gay lib, glb, guib, clip, clob, clab, klip, klipp, klebe, klippe, ulib, gla, gub, geb, galeb, golub, golob, glah, gebe, gubb, glow, glee, glue, gabe, gab, gob, globes, gly, glo, goob, gloe, glew, gip, glu, grib, clup, globs, glimp, globo, gli, clep, glay, gabb, gley, gleba, glaw, galoob, globby, geib, glaa, globed, golab, kleppe, globy, glauber, glp, globi, glaber, glebes, glisp, ghip, glebae, gleby, glei, clap, clop, clapp, clb, clepe, flib, clape, cloop, blib, clope, alab, ilip, elab, clype, ahlab, ilab.