NYT Dictionary

GLIB

/ɡlɪb/
AdjectiveVerbNounGLIBGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: German

A shortening of either obsolete English glibbery (“slippery”) or its source, Low German glibberig, glibberich (“slippery”) / Dutch glibberig (“slippery”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

facilesuavedubberpatslickarticulateblandcandidcasualchatty

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles:

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