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1. gloss
noun. ['ˈglɔs'] an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- glossa (Latin)
- γλῶσσα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- glossi (Icelandic)
Rhymes with Gloss
- criss-cross
- vandross
- hot-cross
- chandross
- recross
- lacrosse
- la-crosse
- lacross
- exhausts
- emboss
- chavous
- across
- stauss
- sloss
- schloss
- pross
- ploss
- kross
- krausse
- krause
- kloss
- fross
- dross
- cross
- cros
- closs
- clauss
- bross
- bloss
- amoss
Sentences with gloss
1. Noun, singular or mass
The level of gloss to the paint does not matter.
2. Adjective
The sand mixes well with any gloss level.
Quotes about gloss
1. Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss...."He turned to me. "But every once in a while, you find someone who's iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.
- Wendelin Van Draanen, Flipped
2. Mulling this over, Vlad wiped her lip gloss from his lips with the back of his hand.Vampires, after all, didn't sparkle.
- Heather Brewer, Twelfth Grade Kills
3. Consider the fact that maybe…just maybe…beauty and worth aren’t found in a makeup bottle, or a salon-fresh hairstyle, or a fabulous outfit. Maybe our sparkle comes from somewhere deeper inside, somewhere so pure and authentic and REAL, it doesn’t need gloss or polish or glitter to shine.
- Mandy Hale, The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass
3. gloss
verb. ['ˈglɔs'] give a deceptive explanation or excuse for.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- glossa (Latin)
- γλῶσσα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- glossi (Icelandic)
4. gloss
verb. ['ˈglɔs'] give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing.
Antonyms
Etymology
- glossa (Latin)
- γλῶσσα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- glossi (Icelandic)
5. gloss
verb. ['ˈglɔs'] provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase.
Antonyms
Etymology
- glossa (Latin)
- γλῶσσα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- glossi (Icelandic)
6. gloss
verb. ['ˈglɔs'] provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases.
Antonyms
Etymology
- glossa (Latin)
- γλῶσσα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- glossi (Icelandic)
7. gloss
noun. ['ˈglɔs'] the property of being smooth and shiny.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- glossa (Latin)
- γλῶσσα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- glossi (Icelandic)
8. gloss
noun. ['ˈglɔs'] an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- glossa (Latin)
- γλῶσσα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- glossi (Icelandic)
9. gloss
noun. ['ˈglɔs'] an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text.
Synonyms
Etymology
- glossa (Latin)
- γλῶσσα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- glossi (Icelandic)