gloss
1a superficial luster or shine; glaze: the gloss of satin.
a false or deceptively good appearance.
Also glosser . a cosmetic that adds sheen or luster, especially one for the lips.
to put a gloss upon.
to give a false or deceptively good appearance to: to gloss over flaws in the woodwork.
Origin of gloss
1synonym study For gloss
Other words for gloss
Other words from gloss
- glossless, adjective
Other definitions for gloss (2 of 3)
an explanation or translation of a foreign, technical, or unusual word or expression in a text.
a series of verbal interpretations of a text.
a glossary.
an artfully misleading interpretation.
to insert glosses on; annotate.
to place (a word) in a gloss.
to give a specious interpretation of; explain away (often followed by over or away): to gloss over a serious problem with a pat solution.
to make glosses.
Origin of gloss
2Other words for gloss
Other words from gloss
- gloss·ing·ly, adverb
Other definitions for gloss. (3 of 3)
glossary.
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How to use gloss in a sentence
Zied suggests popping a breath strip, sucking on a strong mint, or reapplying your lip gloss.
12 Thanksgiving Weight Loss Tips That Actually Work | DailyBurn | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe also said health care providers should not gloss over possible or suspect cases.
The putting-on-lip gloss shot almost never makes sense, but it always, always, works.
Ariana Grande’s Gay-Friendly Intergalactic Dance Party | Amy Zimmerman | August 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll three outlets remained fixated on surgery, and seemed to only gloss over questions of identity.
In March, popular beauty site Into the gloss even published a how-to on getting blue-tinted hair.
Tangled Up in Blue: Young Stars and Their Blue Rinses | Erin Cunningham | July 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It is more likely that counseyl has slipped in, as a gloss upon reed, and was afterwards substituted for it.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerAnd in this way he hopes to pass off a plausible gloss, as satisfying the words of the instrument.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster | Daniel WebsterHence they are very probably an old gloss, and their omission simplifies both the grammar and the sense.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians | James DenneyAround her was the gloss of recent green, pushing upwards to the immature blue of the sky.
The Devourers | Annie Vivanti ChartresIt is against human nature, and no amount of wonderful declamation or scenic magnificence can gloss it over.
British Dictionary definitions for gloss (1 of 3)
/ (ɡlɒs) /
lustre or sheen, as of a smooth surface
(as modifier): gloss paint
a superficially attractive appearance
See gloss paint
a cosmetic preparation applied to the skin to give it a faint sheen: lip gloss
to give a gloss to or obtain a gloss
Origin of gloss
1- See also gloss over
Derived forms of gloss
- glosser, noun
- glossless, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for gloss (2 of 3)
/ (ɡlɒs) /
a short or expanded explanation or interpretation of a word, expression, or foreign phrase in the margin or text of a manuscript, etc
an intentionally misleading explanation or interpretation
short for glossary
to add glosses to
Origin of gloss
2Derived forms of gloss
- glosser, noun
- glossingly, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for gloss. (3 of 3)
glossary
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