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Gloss :: Gloss (v. t.) To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.

Cretonne :: Cretonne (n.) A kind of chintz with a glossy surface.

Glassologist :: Glassologist (n.) One who defines and explains terms; one who is versed in glossology.

Ptenoglossa :: Ptenoglossa (n. pl.) A division of gastropod mollusks having the teeth of the radula arranged in long transverse rows, somewhat like the barbs of a feather..

Toxoglossa :: Toxoglossa (n.pl.) A division of marine gastropod mollusks in which the radula are converted into poison fangs. The cone shells (Conus), Pleurotoma, and Terebra, are examples. See Illust. of Cone, n., 4, Pleurotoma, and Terebra..

Glossarist :: Glossarist (n.) A writer of glosses or of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast.

Varnish :: Varnish (n.) A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries, either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree, the influences of air and moisture..

Varnish :: Varnish (n.) To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting..

Lingual :: Lingual (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter..

Satiny :: Satiny (a.) Like or composed of satin; glossy; as, to have a satiny appearance; a satiny texture..

Shine :: Shine (n.) The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen..

Japan :: "Japan (v. t.) To give a glossy black to, as shoes..

Phaneroglossal :: Phaneroglossal (a.) Having a conspicious tongue; -- said of certain reptiles and insects.

Burnish :: Burnish (n.) The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.

Glossy :: Glossy (superl.) Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface..

Sleeky :: Sleeky (a.) Of a sleek, or smooth, and glossy appearance..

Halibut :: Halibut (n.) A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectidae. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish..

Finish :: Finish (n.) The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc..

Glossopharyngeal :: Glossopharyngeal (a.) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; -- applied especially to the ninth pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the pharynx and tongue. -- n. One of the glossopharyngeal nerves..

Glossed :: Glossed (imp. & p. p.) of Glos.

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