Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glossed

/ɡlˈɔst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: glossed
IPA: /ɡlˈɔst/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a gloss.

verb

simple past and past participle of gloss

Derived Forms

unglossed

Phrases

common purple-glossed snake purple-glossed snake

Rhymes With

lost low-cost crossed frost exhaust tossed criss-crossed embossed aust lacoste defrost accost

Questions

How do you pronounce glossed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlˈɔst/.
What does glossed mean?: Having a gloss.

How to pronounce glossed

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