glim
pronunciation
How to pronounce glim in British English:
UK [glɪm]
How to pronounce glim in American English:
US [glɪm]
Word Origin
- glim (n.)
- in 18c. slang, "a light, candle, lantern" (1700); in 19c. slang "an eye" (1820), probably a back-formation from glimmer (n.) or in some cases glimpse (n.). Related: Glims.