n. a natural family of fish including the tonguefishes.
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 one symbol to represent one sound only. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ingglish Glosik konvai·z hwotev·er proanusiai·shon iz inten·ded bei dhi reiter. A. J. Ellis. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a glossy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A blood-sucking African fly that transmits sleeping sickness etc.; the tsetse fly.
n. [ From Glossy. ] The condition or quality of being glossy; the luster or brightness of a smooth surface. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A writer of comments. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; tongue + -itis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the tongue. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. See Macro-, and Glossa. ] (Med.) Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pachy- + Gr.