Definition of GLADE

glade

Meanings

Plural: glades

Noun

  • a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
  • An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest.
  • An everglade.
  • An open space in the ice on a river or lake.
  • A bright surface of ice or snow.
  • A gleam of light.
  • A bright patch of sky; the bright space between clouds.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English glade, glode, glede (“a gleam of light, bright space, an open space; an open or cleared space in a forest; a bright patch of sky; a bright surface of snow or ice”), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old English *glǣd, *glād, related to Old English glæd (“shining, bright”), (compare Old Norse glaðr (“bright”)).

Synonyms

clearing, leigh

Scrabble Score: 7

glade is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
glade is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
glade is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

glade is a valid Words With Friends word