Definition of gloss

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Gloss (v. t.) To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate.

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Glazing :: Glazing (n.) The glass, glasslike, or glossy substance with which any surface is incrusted or overlaid; as, the glazing of pottery or porcelain, or of paper..
Pastor :: Pastor (n.) A species of starling (Pastor roseus), native of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts..
Sleek :: Sleek (superl.) Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair..
Gloss :: Gloss (n.) A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation..
Scaldfish :: Scaldfish (n.) A European flounder (Arnoglossus laterna, or Psetta arnoglossa); -- called also megrim, and smooth sole..
Glossata :: Glossata (n. pl.) The Lepidoptera.
Pteroglossal :: Pteroglossal (a.) Having the tongue finely notched along the sides, so as to have a featherlike appearance, as the toucans..
Megrim :: Megrim (n.) The British smooth sole, or scaldfish (Psetta arnoglossa)..
Aglossal :: Aglossal (a.) Without tongue; tongueless.
Swanpan :: Swanny (a.) Swanlike; as, a swanny glossiness of the neck..
Glossiness :: Glossiness (n.) The condition or quality of being glossy; the luster or brightness of a smooth surface.
Glossic :: Glossic (n.) A system of phonetic spelling based upon the present values of English letters, but invariably using one symbol to represent one sound only..
Lory :: Lory (n.) Any one of many species of small parrots of the family Trichoglossidae, generally having the tongue papillose at the tip, and the mandibles straighter and less toothed than in common parrots. They are found in the East Indies, Australia, New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. They feed mostly on soft fruits and on the honey of flowers..
Glossly :: Glossly (adv.) Like gloss; specious.
Ebony :: Ebony (n.) A hard, heavy, and durable wood, which admits of a fine polish or gloss. The usual color is black, but it also occurs red or green..
Glossographer :: Glossographer (n.) A writer of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast.
Glossanthrax :: Glossanthrax (n.) A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
Polish :: Polish (n.) A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster..
Ptenoglossate :: Ptenoglossate (a.) Of or pertaining to the Ptenoglossa.
Kelpfish :: Kelpfish (n.) A small California food fish (Heterostichus rostratus), living among kelp. The name is also applied to species of the genus Platyglossus..
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