gloss

What does gloss mean?

• verb

  provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

• verb

  give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

• noun

  an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

• noun

  an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

• noun

  the property of being smooth and shiny

• noun

  an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text

• verb

  give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

• verb

  provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase

Anagrams of gloss