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ungloss.

To remove the gloss from; to make less glossy.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To remove the gloss from; to make less glossy.

  2. To reverse the process of glossing; to make explicit what has been glossed over.

Where this word comes from

From un- + gloss.

noun
  1. A detail that has been made explicit through unglossing; an unglossing.

  2. The act of unglossing.

Where this word comes from

From un- + gloss.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.