glaikit

or glaik·et

[ gley-kit ]

adjectiveChiefly Scot.
  1. foolish; giddy; flighty.

Origin of glaikit

1
1400–50; late Middle English < ?

Words Nearby glaikit

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British Dictionary definitions for glaikit

glaikit

glaiket

/ (ˈɡleɪkɪt) /


adjective
  1. Scot foolish; silly; thoughtless: a glaiket expression

Origin of glaikit

1
C15: of obscure origin

Derived forms of glaikit

  • glaikitness or glaiketness, noun

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