Webster's Dictionary 1913

1729

Glossanthrax

Glos‐san″thrax (?), n. [Gr. � tongue + E. anthrax: cf. F. glossanthrax.] A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.

1730

Glossarial

Glos‐sa″ri‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to glosses or to a glossary; containing a glossary.

1731

Glossarially

Glos‐sa″ri‐al‐ly, adv. In the manner of a glossary.

1732

Glossarist

Glos″sa‐rist (?), n. A writer of glosses or of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast. Tyrwhitt.

1733

Glossary

Glos″sa‐ry (?), n.; pl.Gossaries (#). [L. glossarium, fr. glossa: cf. F. glossaire. See 3d Gloss.] A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages of a work or aut...

1734

Glossata

‖Glos‐sa″ta (?), n. pl. [NL. See Glossa.] (Zoöl.) The Lepidoptera.

1735

Glossator

Glos‐sa″tor (?), n. [LL. See 3d Gloss.] A writer of glosses or comments; a commentator. “The... glossators of Aristotle.” Milman.

1736

Glosser

Gloss″er (?), n. [See 1st Gloss.] A polisher; one who gives a luster.

1737

Glosser (2)

Gloss″er, n. [See 3d Gloss.] A writer of glosses; a scholiast; a commentator. L. Addison.

1738

Glossic

Glos″sic (glŏs″sĭk), n. [L. glossa a word requiring a gloss. See 3d Gloss.] A system of phonetic spelling based upon the present values of English letters, but invariably using ...

1739

Glossily

Gloss″i‐ly (?), adv. In a glossy manner.

1740

Glossiness

Gloss″i‐ness, n. [From Glossy.] The condition or quality of being glossy; the luster or brightness of a smooth surface. Boyle.

1741

Glossist

Gloss″ist, n. A writer of comments. Milton.

1742

Glossitis

‖Glos‐si″tis (?), n. [NL., from Gr. � tongue + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the tongue.

1743

Glossly

Gloss″ly (?), adv. Like gloss; specious. Cowley.

1744

Glossocomon

‖Glos‐soc″o‐mon (?), n. A kind of hoisting winch.

1745

Glossoepiglottic

Glos′so‐ep′i‐glot″tic (?), a. [Gr. � tongue + E. epiglottic.] (Anat.) Pertaining to both tongue and epiglottis; as, glossoepiglottic folds.

1746

Glossographer

Glos″sog″ra‐pher (?), n. [Gr. �; � tongue + � to write. See 3d Gloss.] A writer of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast. Hayward.

1747

Glossographical

Glos′so‐graph″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to glossography.

1748

Glossography

Glos″sog″ra‐phy (?), n. [See Glossographer.] The writing of glossaries, glosses, or comments for illustrating an author.

1749

Glossohyal

Glos′so‐hy″al (?), a.(Anat.) Pertaining to both the hyoidean arch and the tongue; — applied to the anterior segment of the hyoidean arch in many fishes. — n. The glossohyal bone...

1750

Glossolalia

{ ‖Glos′so‐la″li‐a (?), Glos‐sol″a‐ly (?), } n. [NL., fr. Gr. � tongue + � talk: cf. F. glossolalie.] The gift of tongues. Farrar.

1751

Glossological

Glos′so‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to glossology.

1752

Glossologist

Glos‐sol″o‐gist (?), n. One who defines and explains terms; one who is versed in glossology.

1753

Glossology

Glos‐sol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � tongue + -logy: cf. F. glossologie. See 3d Gloss.] 1. The definition and explanation of terms; a glossary.2. The science of language; comparative ph...

1754

Glossopharyngeal

Glos′so‐phar′yn‐ge″al (glŏs″dō̍‐făr′ĭn‐jē″al or –fȧ‐rĭn″jē̍‐al), a. [Gr. γλω̑σσα the tongue + E. pharyngeal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; — applied es...

1755

Glossy

Gloss″y (glŏs″y̆), a. [Compar.Glossier (–ĭ‐ẽr); superl.Glossiest.] [See Gloss luster.] 1. Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous;...