glaikit

or glaik·et

[ gley-kit ]

adjective

, Chiefly Scot.

1. foolish; giddy; flighty.

glaikit

/ ˈɡleɪkɪt /

adjective

1. foolish; silly; thoughtless

   a glaiket expression

Derived Forms

• ˈglaikitness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of glaikit¹

1400–50; late Middle English < ?

Word History and Origins

Origin of glaikit¹

C15: of obscure origin

Example Sentences

They were of the glaikit kind ye can always hear loang before ye see.

From Project Gutenberg

The glaikit limmers, will they no be content wi their ain game, but maun turn common thieves?

From Project Gutenberg