gloss
VERBNOUN
/glɑs/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH G
gloss is a valid 5-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2L1O1S1S1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does gloss mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases.
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2
Give a deceptive explanation or excuse for.
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3
Give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing.
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4
Provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase.
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NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field.
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2
An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading.
“he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction”
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3
The property of being smooth and shiny.
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4
An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text.
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Anagrams of gloss
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