The girl bought some lip gloss at the convenience store.
Source: tatoeba (2334875)
Gloss
/ɡlɒs/
Synonyms for "gloss" (528 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (106)
Noun(13 words)
polishannotateannotated textannotationannotation for waterannotationsbeautifyingburnishburnishesburnishingcolorcolourdefinitions
abuse of termsactingaffectationafterglowair glowalibiallowanceamplificationanalysisannotateannotationapologyapparatus criticusappearanceapply paintattitudinizingbedaubbedizenbegildbelie
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besmearbilingual textbiographical dictionaryblindbluffbluffingbrightnessbrush on paintbuffburnishbuttercalciminecamouflagecandescencecatachresischeatingchemical dictionaryclaviscloakcoatcolorcoloringcommentcomment uponcommentarycommentatecommentationcomplexionconcealcontortcontortingcovercover storycover upcover-upcreamycribcritical reviewcriticismcriticizecritiquecursorinessdabdaubdeceptiondeciphermentdecodingdecontaminationdeep-dyedefinedefinitiondelicatedelusiondeodorizedesk dictionarydevicedialect dictionarydictionarydictionary of quotationsdipdisguisedissemblancedissemblingdissimulation
Adjective(1 words)
bright finish
Strong matches (158)
distemperdistortdistortiondouble-dyedress updyeediteditorialeggshelleisegesiselectronics dictionaryelucidateelucidationembellishemblazonembroiderenamelengildepidermiserror
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etymological dictionaryexcuseexegesisexplainexplanationexplicateexplicationextenuating circumstancesextenuationextenuativeexteriorityfacadefacefaithful translationfakeryfakingfalse airfalse appearancefalse frontfalse showfalsifyfalsityfast-dyefeigningfeintfinishflatflushfootnoteforeign-language dictionaryfour-flushingfraudfree translationfrescofrontfudgefurbishgarblegarblinggazetteergeneral dictionarygeological dictionaryget one wrongget wronggildgildinggiltglanceglazegleamglintgloss overglossaryglossinessglowgradusgrainguisehandlehidehuehumbughumbuggeryilluminateimbueimpostureincandescenceingraininterlinearinterlinear translationinterpretinterpretationiridescentjapanjustifykeylacquerlame excuselay it on thicklay onlay on colorleaderleading articlelexiconlightlocus standiloose translationlustermake an editionmalentendumalobservationmaskmasquerademellowmere scratchmeretriciousnessmetaphrasemisapplicationmisapplymisapprehendmisapprehensionmiscitationmiscitemiscolormisconceivemisconceptionmisconstructionmisconstrue
Noun(25 words)
Adjective(2 words)
glassy finishicelandic finna
Related words (264)
misdeemmisexplainmisexplanationmisexplicatemisexplicationmisexpositionmisexpoundmisintelligencemisinterpretmisinterpretationmisjudgemisjudgmentmisquotationmisquotemisreadmisreadingmisrendermisrenderingmisreportmisrepresent
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misstatemistakemistranslatemistranslationmisunderstandmisunderstandingmisuse of wordsmitigationmother-of-pearlnacreousno depthno waternomenclatornotationnotenote of explanationnoticeonomasticonopalescentostensible motiveostentationoutward showoverstatepaintpalepalliationpalliativeparaphrasepargetpastelpatinapatinaedpearlyperversionpervertphrase bookpigmentpinprickplayactingpolishpolyglot dictionaryponypoor excuseposeposingposturepretensepretensionpretextprimeprotestationpublic motiveput offput-offqualificationquietrefugeremarkremark uponreportrepresentationrestatementreviewrewordingrhyming dictionaryrindrubrunning commentarysadscholiumscience dictionaryscourscratchscreenseemingsemblancesemiglossshadeshadowshallownessshamsheenshellacshimmershineshininessshining lightshoalinessshowsilkinesssimplesimulacrumsimulationskinskylightslang dictionaryslantslap onslathersleeksleeknessslickslick downslicknessslightnessslop on paintsmearsmear onsmoke screensmooth oversobersoftsoft-coloredsoft-huedsoftenedsofteningsomberspecialized dictionaryspeciousnesssplendorspreadspread onspread withsqueezesqueezingstainstalking horsestalking-horsestipplestrainstrain the sensestratagemsubduedsubterfugesubtlesunset glowsuperficialitysuperficiessurfacesweetsynonym dictionarysynonymytartenderthesaurustincttincturetingetinttitivatetonetorturetorturingtranscriptiontranslatetranslationtransliterationtreasury of wordstricktrick outtrivialitytrottwisttwist the wordstwistingunabridged dictionaryundercoatunderstatevarnishveilveneervocabularywarpwashwaxwhitewashwhitewashingwindow dressingword of explanationwordbookwrenchwrenchingwrite upwrite-up
Noun(43 words)
more finishednibblesnotingoversimplificationparaphrasepolicy clausepolish edyktpolish kryminalnypolish oficjalnypolish uppolishespomadeprettyingrosy glowrubricscholiasemblanceshimmeringshiningshinning
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shoeshinessilkssleekingslickingsoft-pedalsophisticatespanish pasivostage powdersugarcoatsugarcoatingsurface phenomenonsweeteningterminology itemtranslatetranslationtranslation notevarnishvarnishesvarnishingveneer furnitureveneeringveneerswaxmallow
Verb(13 words)
polish akademickipolish dyscyplinapolish metalpolish shoesprettifiessizzlessleekedsleekssubjoinssugarcoatsvarnishedveneeredwaxed
Adjective(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: polish, abuse of terms, acting, affectation, afterglow.
- Sentence evidence is available for gloss, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "gloss".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "gloss"
Keep "gloss" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "gloss" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "gloss", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "gloss" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
35 entriesShowing 16 of 35 words.
More specific
12 entriesannotatedownplayglazeinterlinear glosslacquermarginal glossmorphological glossparaphraseshellacsoft-pedaltranslatevarnish
Collocations
10 entriesgloss annotationgloss definitiongloss translationinterlinear glosslinguistic glossmarginal glosssemantic glosssurface finishtextual glossword gloss
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
19 total sentences available.
I can't find my lip gloss.
Source: tatoeba (6566448)
Mary applied some lip gloss.
Source: tatoeba (7306594)
Will the media really continue to gloss over corporate tax avoidance?
Source: tatoeba (9000939)
Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "gloss"?
Closest matches include polish, abuse of terms, acting, affectation, afterglow.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "gloss"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.