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Syn. -- , , , . -- Globe denotes a round, and usually a solid body; sphere is the term applied in astronomy to such a body, or to the concentric spheres or orbs of the old astronomers; orb is used, especially in poetry, for globe or sphere, and also for the pathway of a heavenly body; ball is applied to the heavenly bodies concieved of as impelled through space.
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Globe (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Globed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Globing.] To gather or form into a globe.
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Globefish (?), n. (Zoöl.) A plectognath fish of the genera Diodon, Tetrodon, and allied genera. The globefishes can suck in water or air and distend the body to a more or less globular form. Called also porcupine fish, and sea hedgehog. See .
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Globeflower (?), n. (Bot.) (a) A plant of the genus Trollius (T. Europæus), found in the mountainous parts of Europe, and producing handsome globe-shaped flowers. (b) The American plant Trollius laxus.
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Coloq. Japan globeflower . See .
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Globe-shaped (?), a. Shaped like a globe.
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globe-trot, globetrot v. i. to travel all over the world for pleasure and sightseeing. -- globe-trotter, n. -- globe-trotting, a.
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Globicephala n. (Zool.) A genus comprising the pilot whales.
Syn. -- genus Globicephala.
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Globiferous (?), a. [Globe + -ferous.] (Zoöl.) Having a round or globular tip.
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Globigerina (?), n.; pl. Globigerinæ (#). [NL., fr. L. globus a round body + gerere to bear.] (Zoöl.) A genus of small Foraminifera, which live abundantly at or near the surface of the sea. Their dead shells, falling to the bottom, make up a large part of the soft mud, generally found in depths below 3,000 feet, and called globigerina ooze. See Illust. of .
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globin n. (Biochem.) a colorless protein obtained by removing heme from hemoglobin; the protein part of hemoglobin.
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Globose (?), a. [L. globosus.] Having a rounded form resembling that of a globe; globular, or nearly so; spherical. Milton.
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Globosely, adv. In a globular manner; globularly.
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Globosity (?), n. [L. globositas: cf. F. globosité.] Sphericity. Ray.
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Globous (?), a. [See .] Spherical. Milton.
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Globular (?), a. [Cf. F. globulaire.] Globe-shaped; having the form of a ball or sphere; spherical, or nearly so; as, globular atoms. Milton.
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Coloq. Globular chart , a chart of the earth's surface constructed on the principles of the globular projection. -- Coloq. Globular projection (Map Projection), a perspective projection of the surface of a hemisphere upon a plane parallel to the base of the hemisphere, the point of sight being taken in the axis produced beyond the surface of the opposite hemisphere a distance equal to the radius of the sphere into the sine of 45°. -- Coloq. Globular sailing , sailing on the arc of a great circle, or so as to make the shortest distance between two places; circular sailing.
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Globularity (?), n. The state of being globular; globosity; sphericity.
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Globularly (?), adv. Spherically.
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Globularness, n. Sphericity; globosity.
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Globule (?), n. [L. globulus, dim. of globus globe: cf. F. globule.] 1. A little globe; a small particle of matter, of a spherical form.
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Globules of snow. Sir I. Newton.
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These minute globules [a mole's eyes] are sunk . . . deeply in the skull. Paley.
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2. (Biol.) A minute spherical or rounded structure; as blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles, minute fungi, spores, etc.
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3. A little pill or pellet used by homeopathists.
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Globulet (?), n. A little globule. Crabb.
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Globuliferous (?), a. [Globule + -ferous.] Bearing globules; in geology, used of rocks, and denoting a variety of concretionary structure, where the concretions are isolated globules and evenly distributed through the texture of the rock.
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Globulimeter (?), n. [Globule + -meter.] (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the number of red blood corpuscles in the blood.
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☞ The method depends on the differences of tint obtained by mixing a sample of the blood with sodium carbonate solution.
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Globulin (?), n. [From : cf. F. globuline.] (Phisiol. Chem.) An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with hæmatin to form hæmoglobin. It is also found in the crystalline lens of the eye, and in blood serum, and is sometimes called crystallin. In the plural the word is applied to a group of proteid substances such as vitellin, myosin, fibrinogen, etc., all insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute salt solutions.
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Globulite (?), n. [See .] (Min.) A rudimentary form of crystallite, spherical in shape.
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Globulous (?), a. [Cf. F. globuleux.] Globular; spherical; orbicular. -- Globulousness, n.
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Globy (?), a. Resembling, or pertaining to, a globe; round; orbicular. “The globy sea.” Milton.
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Glochidiate (?), a. [Gr. � point of an arrow.] (Bot.) Having barbs; as, glochidiate bristles. Gray.
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Glochidium (?), n.; pl. Glochidia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. � the point of an arrow.] (Zoöl.) The larva or young of the mussel, formerly thought to be a parasite upon the parent's gills.
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Glockenspiel (?), n. [G.; glocke bell + spiel play.] (Music) An instrument, originally a series of bells on an iron rod, now a set of flat metal bars, diatonically tuned, giving a bell-like tone when played with a mallet; a carillon.
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Glode (?), obs. imp. of . Chaucer.

{ Glombe (?), Glome (?), } v. i. To gloom; to look gloomy, morose, or sullen. [Obs.] Surrey.
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Glome (?), n. Gloom. [Obs.]
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Glome (?), n. [L. glomus a ball. Cf. .] (Anat.) One of the two prominences at the posterior extremity of the frog of the horse's foot.
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Glomerate (?), a. [L. glomeratus, p. p. of glomerare to glomerate, from glomus. See 3d .] Gathered together in a roundish mass or dense cluster; conglomerate.
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Glomerate (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Glomerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Glomerating (?).] To gather or wind into a ball; to collect into a spherical form or mass, as threads.
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Glomeration (?), n. [L. glomeratio.]
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1. The act of forming or gathering into a ball or round mass; the state of being gathered into a ball; conglomeration.
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2. That which is formed into a ball; a ball. Bacon.
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Glomerous (?), a. [L. glomerosus, fr. glomus. See 3d .] Gathered or formed into a ball or round mass. [Obs.] Blount.
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Glomerule (?), n. [Dim. fr. L. glomus ball.]
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1. (Bot.) A head or dense cluster of flowers, formed by condensation of a cyme, as in the flowering dogwood.
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2. (Anat.) A glomerulus.
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Glomerulus (?), n.; pl. Glomeruli (#). [NL., dim. of L. glomus. See 3d .] (Anat.) The bunch of looped capillary blood vessels in a Malpighian capsule of the kidney.
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Glomuliferous (?), a. [L. glomus a ball + -ferous.] (Biol.) Having small clusters of minutely branched coral-like excrescences. M. C. Cooke.

{ Glonoin Glonoine } (?), n. [Glycerin + oxygen + nitrogen + -in, -ine.]
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1. Same as ; -- called also oil of glonoin. [Obs.]
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2. (Med.) A dilute solution of nitroglycerin used as a neurotic.
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Gloom (gl�m), n. [AS. glōm twilight, from the root of E. glow. See , and cf. , .]
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1. Partial or total darkness; thick shade; obscurity; as, the gloom of a forest, or of midnight.
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2. A shady, gloomy, or dark place or grove.
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Before a gloom of stubborn-shafted oaks. Tennyson .
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3. Cloudiness or heaviness of mind; melancholy; aspect of sorrow; low spirits; dullness.
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A sullen gloom and furious disorder prevailed by fits. Burke.
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4. In gunpowder manufacture, the drying oven.
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Syn. -- Darkness; dimness; obscurity; heaviness; dullness; depression; melancholy; dejection; sadness. See .
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Gloom, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gloomed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Glooming.] 1. To shine or appear obscurely or imperfectly; to glimmer.
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2. To become dark or dim; to be or appear dismal, gloomy, or sad; to come to the evening twilight.
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The black gibbet glooms beside the way. Goldsmith.
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[This weary day] . . . at last I see it gloom. Spenser.
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Gloom, v. t. 1. To render gloomy or dark; to obscure; to darken.
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A bow window . . . gloomed with limes. Walpole.
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A black yew gloomed the stagnant air. Tennyson.
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2. To fill with gloom; to make sad, dismal, or sullen.
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Such a mood as that which lately gloomed
Your fancy. Tennison.
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What sorrows gloomed that parting day. Goldsmith.
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gloomful adj. partially or totally dark. [archaic]
Syn. -- glooming, gloomy.
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Gloomily (?), adv. In a gloomy manner.
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Gloominess, n. State of being gloomy. Addison.
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Glooming, n. [Cf. .] Twilight (of morning or evening); the gloaming.
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When the faint glooming in the sky
First lightened into day. Trench.
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The balmy glooming, crescent-lit. Tennyson.
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Gloomth (?), n. Gloom. [R.] Walpole.
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Gloomy (?), a. [Compar. Gloomier (?); superl. Gloomiest.] 1. Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy. “Though hid in gloomiest shade.” Milton.
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2. Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper or countenance.

Syn. -- Dark; dim; dusky; dismal; cloudy; moody; sullen; morose; melancholy; sad; downcast; depressed; dejected; disheartened.
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Gloppen (glŏpp�n), v. t. & i. [OE. glopnen to be frightened, frighten: cf. Icel. glūpna to look downcast.] To surprise or astonish; to be startled or astonished. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
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Glore (?), v. i. [See .] To glare; to glower. [Obs.] Halliwell.
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Gloria (?), n. [L., glory.] (Eccl.) (a) A doxology (beginning Gloria Patri, Glory be to the Father), sung or said at the end of the Psalms in the service of the Roman Catholic and other churches. (b) A portion of the Mass (Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Glory be to God on high), and also of the communion service in some churches. In the Episcopal Church the version in English is used. (c) The musical setting of a gloria.
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Gloriation (?), n. [L. gloriatio, from gloriari to glory, boast, fr. gloria glory. See , n.] Boast; a triumphing. [Obs.] Bp. Richardson.
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Internal gloriation or triumph of the mind. Hobbes.
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Gloried (?), a. [See .] Illustrious; honorable; noble. [Obs.] Milton.
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Glorification (?), n. [L. glorificatio: cf. F. glorification. See .] 1. The act of glorifying or of giving glory to. Jer. Taylor.
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2. The state of being glorifed; as, the glorification of Christ after his resurrection.
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glorified adj. 1. accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing.
Syn. -- canonized.
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2. Made to appear more important or better than it actually is; as, The Chief Financial Officer was little more than a glorified accountant.
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Glorify (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Glorified (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Glorifying.] [F. glorifier, L. glorificare; gloria glory + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See .]
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1. To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory.
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Jesus was not yet glorified. John vii. 39.
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2. To make glorious in thought or with the heart, by ascribing glory to; to acknowledge the excellence of; to render homage to; to magnify in worship; to adore.
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That we for thee may glorify the Lord. Shak.
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3. To make (something or someone) appear to be more important, splendid, or valuable than would normally be thought; as, to glorify every routine job by giving its performer the title “engineer”..
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Gloriole (?), n. [L. gloriola a small glory, dim. of gloria glory.] An aureole. [R.] Msr. Browning.
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Gloriosa (?), n. [Nl., fr. L. gloriosus. See .] (Bot.) A genus of climbing plants with very showy lilylike blossoms, natives of India.
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Glorioser (?), n. [From L. gloriosus boastful.] A boaster. [Obs.] Greene.
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Glorioso (?), n. [It.] A boaster. [Obs.] Fuller.
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Glorious (?), a. [OF. glorios, glorious, F. glorieux, fr. L. gloriosus. See , n.]
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1. Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory; noble; praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; illustrious; inspiring admiration; as, glorious deeds.
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These are thy glorious works, Parent of good ! Milton.
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2. Eager for glory or distinction; haughty; boastful; ostentatious; vainglorious. [Obs.]
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Most miserable
Is the desire that's glorious. Shak.
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3. Ecstatic; hilarious; elated with drink. [Colloq.]
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kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious,
O'er all the ills of life victorious. Burns.
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During his office treason was no crime,
The sons of Belial had a glorious time. Dryden.

Syn. -- Eniment; noble; excellent; renowned; illustrious; celebrated; magnificent; grand; splendid.

-- Gloriously, adv. -- Gloriousness, n. Udall.
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Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously. Ex. xv. 21.
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I speak it not gloriously, nor out of affectation. B. Jonson.
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Glory (glōr�; 111), n. [OE. glorie, OF. glorie, gloire, F. gloire, fr. L. gloria; prob. akin to Gr. kleos, Skr. çravas glory, praise, çru to hear. See .] 1. Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown.
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Glory to God in the highest. Luke ii. 14.
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Spread his glory through all countries wide. Spenser.
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2. That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise; excellency; brilliancy; splendor.
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Think it no glory to swell in tyranny. Sir P. Sidney.
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Jewels lose their glory if neglected. Shak.
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Your sex's glory 't is to shine unknown. Young.
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3. Pride; boastfulness; arrogance.
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In glory of thy fortunes. Chapman.
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4. The presence of the Divine Being; the manifestations of the divine nature and favor to the blessed in heaven; celestial honor; heaven.
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Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Ps. lxxiii. 24.
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5. An emanation of light supposed to proceed from beings of peculiar sanctity. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line.
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☞ This is the general term; when confined to the head it is properly called nimbus; when encircling the whole body, aureola or aureole.
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Coloq. Glory hole , an opening in the wall of a glass furnace, exposing the brilliant white light of the interior. Knight. -- Coloq. Glory pea (Bot.), the name of two leguminous plants (Clianthus Dampieri and C. puniceus) of Australia and New Zeland. They have showy scarlet or crimson flowers. -- Coloq. Glory tree (Bot.), a name given to several species of the verbenaceous genus Clerodendron, showy flowering shrubs of tropical regions.
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Glory, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gloried (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Glorying.] [OE. glorien, OF. glorier, fr. L. gloriari, fr. gloria glory. See , n.]
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1. To exult with joy; to rejoice.
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Glory ye in his holy name. Ps. cv.�
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2. To boast; to be proud.
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God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Gal. vi. 14
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No one . . . should glory in his prosperity. Richardson.
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Glose (?), n. & v. See . Chaucer.
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Gloser (?), n. See .
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Gloss (glŏs), n. [Cf. Icel. glossi a blaze, glys finery, MHG. glosen to glow, G. glosten to glimmer; perh. akin to E. glass.] 1. Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss.
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It is no part . . . to set on the face of this cause any fairer gloss than the naked truth doth afford. Hooker.
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2. A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.
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To me more dear, congenial to my heart,
One native charm than all the gloss of art. Goldsmith.
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Gloss, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Glossed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Glossing.] To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth.
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The glossed and gleamy wave. J. R. Drake.
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Gloss, n. [OE. glose, F. glose, L. glossa a difficult word needing explanation, fr. Gr. � tongue, language, word needing explanation. Cf. , , .]
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1. A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation. [Obs.]
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2. An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary.
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All this, without a gloss or comment,
He would unriddle in a moment. Hudibras.
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Explaining the text in short glosses. T. Baker.
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3. A false or specious explanation. Dryden.
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