gleam
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounAn appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived.
- verbChiefly in conjunction with an adverb: to cause (light) to shine.
- verbOf a hawk or other bird of prey: to disgorge filth from its crop or gorge.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,709 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 69% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None