gleys

noun

Definition of gleysnext
plural of gley
as in blacklands

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  1. muck
  2. earth
  3. dust
Noun
  • After so much uncertainty, so much muddling through muck, people understandably wanted something clear and clean and good to work and root for.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Oyster Bay Tours The tour kicks off on the oyster flats, where guests pull on waders and trudge through tidal muck.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of muck
Noun
  • Notes of plum, earth and spice round out the finish.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The earth’s global temperature experiences natural variation over time.
    Elizabeth Weise, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of earth
Noun
  • Chiron has both carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ice alongside carbon dioxide and methane gases in the cloud-like envelope of dust and gas that surrounds it–called a coma.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Adorned with Peter Pan and Captain Hook, the seven-day celebration is full of pixie dust, adventure, and first-of-its-kind attractions.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of dust
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