gluds
“gluds” is a Latvian word. Its 6 meanings in English:
adjective
- smooth (without much friction, without surface irregularities like bumps, holes, etc.)
- smooth (without waves)
- smooth (without wrinkles, rash; also without hair, beard)
- smooth, sleek (neatly, carefully combed, without curls)
- smooth (flowing well, well written, without problems, with the right style)
- smooth (without problems, difficulties, failures)
Etymology
From the same stem as the verb glaust (“to smooth, to pet”) (q.v.): Proto-Indo-European *glewd-, *glūd, *glud (“to press, to smear, to stick”). An original Proto-Baltic u-stem *gludus was replaced in Latvian by a parallel o-stem form, from which came gluds, and a parallel yo-stem form, which gave rise to dialectal glužs, from which also the standard Latvian adverb gluži (“quite; completely”)…
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