Definition
An archaic or dialectal term for a prank, trick, or deceptive action; also a variant spelling of 'gliss' (a musical glissando).
Etymology
From Middle English and Old English origins, possibly connected to Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'to slip' or 'to slide,' suggesting the idea of something deceptive or smoothly executed.
Kelly Says
The slippery etymology of 'glis' mirrors its slippery meaning—it seems to slide between different contexts (trickery, music, physical motion), making it a perfect example of how single words can fragment into multiple specialized meanings over centuries.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ንብረት አራዳ
nəb.rɛt ʾa.ra.da
ARالعربية
فأر نائم
faʾr nāʿim
BNবাংলা
ঘুমন্ত ইঁদুর
ɡhumon.to iɳ.dur
CACatalà
ratolí dormidor
ra.toˈli ðor.miˈðoɾ
DADansk
søvdyr
søʊ̯v.d̥yɐ
ELΕλληνικά
νυχτερίδα
nix.té.ri.ða
FISuomi
unikeko
u.ni.ke.ko
GUGU
ઊંઘતો ચૂહો
uŋ.ɡʱa.to t͡ʃu.ɦo
HAHA
kunama mai kwanciya
ku.na.ma mai.kwan.t͡ʃi.ja
HEעברית
עכבר שינה
ʿa.kh.bar shi.na
HIहिन्दी
सोने वाला चूहा
sone vālā cūhā
HUMagyar
erdei cickány
ɛrdeːi t͡ʃik.aːɲ
IDBahasa Indonesia
tikus tidur
ti.kus ti.dur
IGIG
agwọ nchara
a.ɡwɔ̃ .n.t͡ʃa.ra
KKKK
ұйқылы тышқан
u.jqɯ.lɯ tɯʃ.qan
KMKM
កណ្តុរពេលដេក
kɑn.dur.piəl.dek
MRMR
झोपणारा उंदीर
d͡ʒo.pə.na.ra un.di.r
MSBahasa Melayu
tikus tidur
ti.kus ti.dur
MYမြန်မာ
အိပ်စက်တဲ့ကြွက်
ʔɪʔ.sɛʔ.tɛʔ.tɛʔ.kjɛʔ
NLNederlands
slaapmuis
slaːp.mœys
PAPA
ਸੌਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਚੂਹਾ
sauṇ vā.lā cū.hā
PLPolski
popielica
pɔpjɛˈlɨt͡sa
PTPortuguês
rato adormecedor
ʁaˈtu a.doʁ.mɨˈsoʁ
RORomână
șoarece de pădure
ʃo.aˈre.t͡ʃe de pəˈdu.re
SWKiswahili
panya lala
pa.ɲa la.la
TAதமிழ்
தூக்க எலி
tūkka e.li
TEతెలుగు
నిద్రపోయే ఎలుక
nid.rapō.yē e.lu.ka
TLTL
natutulog na daga
na.tu.tu.log na da.ga
TRTürkçe
uyku faresi
u.jku fa.re.si
URاردو
سونے والا چوہا
sone vālā cūhā
VITiếng Việt
chuột ngủ
t͡ɕuʔt͡ɕ ɲə̄ʔ
YOYO
ẹdẹ̀ ìdáàbọ̀
ɛ̀.dè .i.da.a.bò
ZUZU
mbungu emnyama
m.buŋ.ɡu ɛm.ɲa.ma