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Glossly :: Glossly (adv.) Like gloss; specious.

Bearberry :: Bearberry (n.) A trailing plant of the heath family (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond..

Dead :: Dead (a.) Flat; without gloss; -- said of painting which has been applied purposely to have this effect.

Gloser :: Gloser (n.) See Glosser.

Glazer :: Glazer (n.) One who applies glazing, as in pottery manufacture, etc.; one who gives a glasslike or glossy surface to anything; a calenderer or smoother of cloth, paper, and the like..

Polish :: Polish (v. i.) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well..

Enamel :: Enamel (v. t.) To form a glossy surface like enamel upon; as, to enamel card paper; to enamel leather or cloth..

Macroglossia :: Macroglossia (n.) Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.

Leaf-footed :: Leaf-footed (a.) Having leaflike expansions on the legs; -- said of certain insects; as, the leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus)..

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.

Enamelar :: Enamelar (a.) Consisting of enamel; resembling enamel; smooth; glossy.

Glossarial :: Glossarial (a.) Of or pertaining to glosses or to a glossary; containing a glossary.

Calamanco :: Calamanco (n.) A glossy woolen stuff, plain, striped, or checked..

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

Hyo- :: Hyo- () A prexif used in anatomy, and generally denoting connection with the hyoid bone or arch; as, hyoglossal, hyomandibular, hyomental, etc..

Glossolalia :: Glossolalia (n.) Alt. of Glossolal.

Splendent :: Splendent (a.) Shining; glossy; beaming with light; lustrous; as, splendent planets; splendent metals. See the Note under 3d Luster, 4..

Soricine :: Soricine (a.) Of or pertaining to the Shrew family (Soricidae); like a shrew in form or habits; as, the soricine bat (Glossophaga soricina)..

Sandnecker :: Sandnecker (n.) A European flounder (Hippoglossoides limandoides); -- called also rough dab, long fluke, sand fluke, and sand sucker..

Daub :: Daub (v. t.) To flatter excessively or glossy.

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