Definitions For Gley

Etymology 1

1920s, from {{etyl, uk, en}} ґлей, , clayey soil, from {{etyl, sla-pro, en}} *glьjь, from *gli-jo-. Cognate of clay.

Alternative forms

glei

Noun

GLEY (plural GLEYs) (soil science) A type of hydric soil, sticky, greenish-blue-grey in colour and low in oxygen.

Synonyms

gleysol, gleisol

Derived terms

{{der-top}} gleization gleyed, gleied {{der-mid}} gleying, gleiing gleysolic {{der-bottom}}

Verb

{{en-verb}} (soil science) To be converted into this kind of soil.

References

{{R:uk:ESUM, глей}}

Etymology 2

Verb

{{en-verb}} (Scotland) To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things. : (Jamieson)

Related terms

agley

Anagrams

gyle