Entry: glabrous (adj.)
In context: "...for much of the glabrous part of his childhood Hal'd been classified as somewhere between 'Borderline Gift'ed and 'Gifted'..."
Definition: Free from hair, down, or the like; having a smooth skin or surface. Now only as a scientific term.
Other: I got a laugh out of that one.
But really, can there be an attractive word starting with 'g' and containing a 'b'? No, I don't think so.
SNOOT score: 3
Page:999
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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