gley /ɡleɪ/noun 1verb 2forms 3 noun1 •A type of hydric soil, sticky, greenish-blue-grey in colour and low in oxygen. verb2 •To be converted into this kind of soil. •(Scotland) To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things.“Muckle lang gleyed Sanny Fite,” shouted the stranger — 1800 formsgleyed · gleying · gleys