The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GLEET
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What does GLEET mean?
GLEET noun- (except Scots) Stomach mucus, especially of a hawk.
- (except Scots) Any slimy, viscous substance.
- A urethral discharge, especially as a symptom of gonorrhoea.
- To flow in a thin, limpid humour; to ooze, as gleet.
- To flow slowly, as water.