glossen
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Etymology
Verb
glossen (third-person singular simple present glossens, present participle glossening, simple past and past participle glossened)
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become glossy or like gloss
- 1869, Zoologist: A Monthly Journal of Natural History, page 1509:
- The plumage at this season undergoes a great change from that of winter, in addition to the white gorget and thigh-patch, the black mane and the white plumes on the neck, it thickens, glossens and becomes very rich in metallic lustre.
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
