gloze

American  

[glohz] / gloʊz /

verb (used with object)

glozed, glozing

1. to explain away; extenuate; gloss over (usually followed byover ).

---

verb (used without object)

glozed, glozing

1. Archaic. to make glosses; comment.

noun

1. Archaic. flattery or deceit.

2. Obsolete. a specious show.

gloze British  

/ ɡləʊz /

verb

1. to explain away; minimize the effect or importance of

2. to make explanatory notes or glosses on (a text)

3. to use flattery (on)

---

noun

1. flattery or deceit

2. an explanatory note or gloss

3. specious or deceptive talk or action

Other Word Forms

• glozingly adverb
• unglozed adjective

Etymology

Origin of gloze

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French gloser < Medieval Latin glossāre; see gloss ²

Example Sentences

"For illustration, here are some shorties which we'd call real $7 words, and wouldn't use here at this time without explanation: adit, erg, ergo, ohm, gloze, cozen, griff, modal, mure, snash, viable."

From Time Magazine Archive

When it pleased him, Sir Giles Mompesson could play the courtier, and fawn and gloze like the rest.

From The Star-Chamber, Volume 1 An Historical Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison

He knew his father never cared for him, though his mother tried her best to gloze over the indifference of her husband.

From Garrison's Finish : a romance of the race course by Ferguson, W. B. M. (William Blair Morton)

He had never lied to her or sought to gloze over his weakness.

From Out of the Primitive by Bennet, Robert Ames

Hark how the villain would gloze now, after his treasonable abuses!

From Measure for Measure by Shakespeare, William