Words Containing Gloss
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Definition of gloss
- n. - Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth
surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it
a gloss.
- n. - A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.
- v. t. - To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth
and shining; as, to gloss cloth.
- n. - A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word
requiring explanation.
- n. - An interpretation, consisting of one or more words,
interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running
commentary.
- n. - A false or specious explanation.
- v. t. - To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate;
to explain; to annotate.
- v. t. - To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and
plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.
- v. i. - To make comments; to comment; to explain.
- v. i. - To make sly remarks, or insinuations.
Syllable Information
The word gloss is a 5 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for gloss is: gloss