Definition of gloss

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Gloss (v. t.) To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth..

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Glossarial :: Glossarial (a.) Of or pertaining to glosses or to a glossary; containing a glossary.
Sleeky :: Sleeky (a.) Of a sleek, or smooth, and glossy appearance..
Taenioglossate :: Taenioglossate (a.) Of or pertaining to the Taenioglossa.
Glosser :: Glosser (n.) A writer of glosses; a scholiast; a commentator.
Politely :: Politely (adv.) In a polished manner; so as to be smooth or glossy.
Enameled :: Enameled (a.) Coated or adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface; glazed.
Deaden :: Deaden (a.) To deprive of gloss or brilliancy; to obscure; as, to deaden gilding by a coat of size..
Calender :: Calender (n.) A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper, etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance. It consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating..
Gossaries :: Gossaries (pl. ) of Glossar.
Matte :: Matte (n.) A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss..
Glossily :: Glossily (adv.) In a glossy manner.
Scaldfish :: Scaldfish (n.) A European flounder (Arnoglossus laterna, or Psetta arnoglossa); -- called also megrim, and smooth sole..
Doncella :: Doncella (n.) A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies (Platyglossus radiatus). The name is applied also to the ladyfish (Harpe rufa) of the same region.
Daub :: Daub (v. t.) To flatter excessively or glossy.
Hyo- :: Hyo- () A prexif used in anatomy, and generally denoting connection with the hyoid bone or arch; as, hyoglossal, hyomandibular, hyomental, etc..
Glossological :: Glossological (a.) Of or pertaining to glossology.
Glossanthrax :: Glossanthrax (n.) A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
Glossohyal :: Glossohyal (a.) Pertaining to both the hyoidean arch and the tongue; -- applied to the anterior segment of the hyoidean arch in many fishes. -- n. The glossohyal bone or cartilage; lingual bone; entoglossal bone.
Lingual :: Lingual (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter..
Linguistics :: Linguistics (n.) The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology..
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