Scrabble & Words with friends points
- gloss is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
- gloss is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
- gloss is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of gloss
- provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases (verb)
Synonyms
- annotate
- comment
- give a deceptive explanation or excuse for (verb)
Synonyms
- color
- colour
- an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field (noun)
Synonyms
- glossary
- an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading (noun)
Examples
- he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction
Synonyms
- color
- colour
- semblance
- the property of being smooth and shiny (noun)
Synonyms
- burnish
- glossiness
- polish
- an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text (noun)
Synonyms
- rubric
- give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing (verb)
- provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase (verb)
See definition of gloss in Merriam Webster