Definition of GLEDE

glede

Plural: gledes

Noun

  • Any of several birds of prey, especially a kite, Milvus milvus.
  • A live coal; an ember.
  • pl. -S a bird of prey

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English glede, from Old English glida, from Proto-West Germanic *glidā, from Proto-Germanic *glidǭ; akin to Icelandic gleða, Swedish glada. Compare glide.

Scrabble Score: 7

glede: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
glede: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
glede: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

glede is a valid Words With Friends word