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Sleekness :: Sleekness (n.) The quality or state of being sleek; smoothness and glossiness of surface.

Vanjas :: Vanjas (n.) The Australian pied crow shrike (Strepera graculina). It is glossy bluish black, with the under tail coverts and the tips and bases of the tail feathers white..

Calender :: Calender (n.) To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper, etc..

Megrim :: Megrim (n.) The British smooth sole, or scaldfish (Psetta arnoglossa)..

Clavis :: Clavis (n.) A key; a glossary.

Deaden :: Deaden (a.) To deprive of gloss or brilliancy; to obscure; as, to deaden gilding by a coat of size..

Docoglossa :: Docoglossa (n. pl.) An order of gastropods, including the true limpets, and having the teeth on the odontophore or lingual ribbon..

Holly :: Holly (n.) A tree or shrub of the genus Ilex. The European species (Ilex Aguifolium) is best known, having glossy green leaves, with a spiny, waved edge, and bearing berries that turn red or yellow about Michaelmas..

Glossology :: Glossology (n.) The science of language; comparative philology; linguistics; glottology.

Salve :: Salve (n.) To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good; to soothe, as with an ointment, especially by some device, trick, or quibble; to gloss over..

Kelpfish :: Kelpfish (n.) A small California food fish (Heterostichus rostratus), living among kelp. The name is also applied to species of the genus Platyglossus..

Varnish :: Varnish (n.) An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any act or conduct; outside show; gloss.

Macroglossia :: Macroglossia (n.) Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.

Pachyglossal :: Pachyglossal (a.) Having a thick tongue; -- applied to a group of lizards (Pachyglossae), including the iguanas and agamas..

Aracari :: Aracari (n.) A South American bird, of the genus Pleroglossius, allied to the toucans. There are several species..

Lustring :: Lustring (n.) A kind of glossy silk fabric. See Lutestring.

Soricine :: Soricine (a.) Of or pertaining to the Shrew family (Soricidae); like a shrew in form or habits; as, the soricine bat (Glossophaga soricina)..

Varnish :: Varnish (n.) To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting..

Gloss :: Gloss (n.) A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.

Glossarist :: Glossarist (n.) A writer of glosses or of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast.

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