glair

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Egg white, especially as used in various industrial preparations.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any viscous, slimy substance.
3. (countable) A broadsword fixed on a pike; a kind of halberd.

Verb

To smear with egg-white.

Synonyms

albumen

egg white

phlegm

glaire

Ramos gin fizz

mucus

albumin

Translations

glaire

albume

chiara d’uovo

clara

Eiweiß

albumen

albumen

Eiklar

eiwit

ασπράδι

slijm

albúmen

clara de ovo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡlɛə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: glaire

In summary

From Middle English glaire, from Old French glaire, from Vulgar Latin *clāria, a substantive use of Latin clārus (“clear”).