Words Like GLOSS

We have put together a list of words that are similar to GLOSS.

26 Alternative Words Similar to gloss

1 Rubric Noun      Synonym Words Like Rubric
2 Polish Noun      Synonym Words Like Polish
3 Color Noun      Synonym Words Like Color
4 Colour Noun      Synonym Words Like Colour
5 Account Noun      Synonym Words Like Account
6 Appearance Noun      Synonym Words Like Appearance
7 Effulgence Noun      Synonym Words Like Effulgence
8 Explanation Noun      Synonym Words Like Explanation
9 Radiance Noun      Synonym Words Like Radiance
10 Radiancy Noun      Synonym Words Like Radiancy
11 Refulgence Noun      Synonym Words Like Refulgence
12 Refulgency Noun      Synonym Words Like Refulgency
13 Shine Noun      Synonym Words Like Shine
14 Comment Verb      Synonym Words Like Comment
15 Annotate Verb      Synonym Words Like Annotate
16 Interpret Verb      Synonym Words Like Interpret
17 Rede Verb      Synonym Words Like Rede
18 Render Verb      Synonym Words Like Render
19 Smooth Verb      Synonym Words Like Smooth
20 Translate Verb      Synonym Words Like Translate
21 Glossed Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Glossed
22 Glossing Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Glossing
23 Explain Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Explain
24 Verisimilitude Noun      Hyponym Words Like Verisimilitude
25 Pretence Noun      Hyponym Words Like Pretence
26 Pretense Noun      Hyponym Words Like Pretense

4 examples of gloss

1 the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss.
2 to gloss cloth
3 the situation soon took on a different color
4 he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction

10 definitions of gloss

1 Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish
2 A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.
3 To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining.
4 A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation.
5 An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary.
6 A false or specious explanation.
7 To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate.
8 To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.
9 To make comments; to comment; to explain.
10 To make sly remarks, or insinuations.
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