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to gloss

to gloss

3 4.0
To make a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing or polishing
  • verb
  • /ɡlɔs/
: abrillantar
  • After polishing it, he glossed the car to enhance its shine.
  • glossed lips
  • glossed hair
  • glossed with oil

And some of the time in my videos when you see me with like the glossed up shoulders and everything, it's this.

Examples

  • She carefully glossed the wooden table, making it shine beautifully.

  • With each undulation of the sea, a clear film of water washed across the surface of the doors, glossing them like a fresh coat of shellac.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Her brilliant eyes were glossed with tears.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • This mouth tray will gloss over your teeth throughout bleaching.

    Blog text (14)

  • Now, standing in the ladies' room of the Inn at New Baltimore, Marlee runs the tip of her little finger along the soft, glossed edge.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Espo, with sweat glossing his face and shocks of hair glued over his eyes, spoke to the nation after Canada's game four loss in Vancouver.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • To achieve a perfect finish, the craftsman glossed the surface of the sculpture.

Synonyms

to polish
vsto gloss
65 1.1

To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it

is the same action focused on producing a high shine finish
to smooth
vsto gloss
53 1.1

To make a surface even by rubbing or pressing

places stronger focus on producing a glossy surface
to buff
vsto gloss
26 4.4

To polish something by rubbing until it is smooth or shiny

is the general action that need not be vigorous
to shine
vsto gloss
21 1.0

To make something smooth and bright by rubbing it

emphasizes the shiny result rather than the precise method
waxed
vsto gloss
20 3.2

Covered with a thin shiny layer to make a smooth surface

creates shine through rubbing or polishing rather than coating
to slick
vsto gloss
6 5.0

To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing or adding oil

relies on rubbing or polishing rather than applying coatings
to burnish
vsto gloss
5 7.1

To make a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing

is broader, describing making surfaces shiny generally
to slick down
vsto gloss
1 5.8

To make a surface such as hair smooth and shiny by using a product or pushing it flat

refers more broadly to rubbing or polishing flat surfaces
to furbish
vsto gloss
  • Archaic
1 9.2

To make something shiny by rubbing

focuses on creating a shiny surface rather than suggesting renewal
to enamel
vsto gloss
1 6.5

To cover a surface with a hard shiny layer for protection or decoration

achieves shine by rubbing or polishing rather than coating

Phrasal Verbs

to gloss over
25 6.5

Make a problem or mistake seem less serious by leaving out details

Compounds

lip-gloss
36 2.5

A liquid or gel you put on your lips to make them shiny

high-gloss shine
1 5.0

A very shiny smooth surface that reflects light brightly

How Shiny

to buff
26 4.4
to gloss
3 4.0
to polish
65 1.1
to clean
∞ 1.0
to wipe
390 1.0

Surface Forms

gloss infinitive
glossed past
glossed past participle
glossing present participle
glosses third person singular

Etymology

Gloss meaning to make something shiny is the action behind gloss and glossy, to polish a surface until it has a bright 'shine', so to gloss something is to make it smooth and reflective.