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Definitions for Gloss

[1] a superficial luster or shine; glaze: the gloss of satin.
[2] a false or deceptively good appearance.
[3] Also glosser. a cosmetic that adds sheen or luster, especially one for the lips.
[4] to put a gloss upon.
[5] to give a false or deceptively good appearance to: to gloss over flaws in the woodwork.
[6] an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
[7] a series of verbal interpretations of a text.
[8] a glossary.
[9] an artfully misleading interpretation.
[10] to insert glosses on; annotate.
[11] to place (a word) in a gloss.
[12] to give a specious interpretation of; explain away (often followed by over or away ): to gloss over a serious problem with a pat solution.
[13] to make glosses.
[14] a combining form meaning “tongue, word, speech,” used in the formation of compound words: glossology.
[15] glossary.
[16] lustre or sheen, as of a smooth surface (as modifier ) gloss paint
[17] a superficially attractive appearance
[18] See gloss paint
[19] a cosmetic preparation applied to the skin to give it a faint sheen lip gloss
[20] to give a gloss to or obtain a gloss
[21] a short or expanded explanation or interpretation of a word, expression, or foreign phrase in the margin or text of a manuscript, etc
[22] an intentionally misleading explanation or interpretation
[23] short for glossary
[24] to add glosses to
[25] glossary
[26] indicating a tongue or language glossolaryngeal

Words related to Gloss

varnish, veneer, glaze, luster, soft-pedal, annotate, elucidate, finish, brightness, gleam, appearance, brilliance, surface, front, burnish, shimmer, glint, facade, polish, glossiness

Words nearby Gloss

glory hole, glory-of-the-snow, glory-of-the-sun, glory-pea, glos, gloss, gloss over, gloss paint, gloss., glossa, glossal

Origin of Gloss

o-< Greek (Ionic), combining form of glôssa

Other words from Gloss

gloss·less , adjective
gloss·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Gloss

o-from Greek glossa tongue

Synonyms for Gloss

glaze, luster, varnish, veneer, appearance, brightness, brilliance, burnish, facade, finish, front, gleam, glint, glossiness, polish, shimmer, silkiness, sleekness, slickness, surface