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Search phrase: gloss

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.151likes. 'Tis a commodity will lose the gloss with lying;likes. 'Tis a commodity wil lose the glosse with lying:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.103To set a gloss upon his bold intent,To set a glosse vpon his bold intent,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.6Hath sullied all his gloss of former honourHath sullied all his glosse of former Honor
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.161I fear me, lords, for all this flattering gloss,I feare me Lords, for all this flattering glosse,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.71That's the plain truth. Your painted gloss discovers,That's the plaine truth; your painted glosse discouers
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.78That set a gloss upon his arrogance.That sett a glasse vpon his arrogannce,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.47The only soil of his fair virtue's gloss –The onely soyle of his faire vertues glosse,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.48If virtue's gloss will stain with any soil –If vertues glosse will staine with any soile,
MacbethMac I.vii.34Which would be worn now in their newest gloss,Which would be worne now in their newest glosse,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.6gloss of your marriage as to show a child his new coatglosse of your marriage, as to shew a childe his new coat
OthelloOth I.iii.224must therefore be content to slubber the gloss of yourmust therefore be content to slubber the glosse of your
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.15To set a gloss on faint deeds, hollow welcomes,To set a glosse on faint deeds, hollow welcomes,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.118Do in our eyes begin to lose their gloss,Doe in our eyes, begin to loose their glosse;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.5Sully our gloss of youth;Sully our glosse of youth,

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.2 A shining gloss that vadeth suddenly, A shining glosse, that vadeth sodainly,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.5 A doubtful good, a gloss, a glass, a flower, A doubtfull good, a glosse, a glasse, a flower,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.8 As vaded gloss no rubbing will refresh, As vaded glosse no rubbing will refresh:
Venus and AdonisVen.936 Gloss on the rose, smell to the violet? Glosse on the rose, smell to the violet.

Glossary

 9 result(s).
flatterextenuate, gloss over, mitigate
glossdeceptive appearance, plausibility
glossbrightness, freshness, shine, lustre
glossmarginal comment, superficial wordplay
glozegloss, interpret
overgreencover over, gloss over, whitewash
smoothgloss over, make less noticeable, camouflage
soothegloss over, smooth over
varnishfinish, polish, gloss

Thesaurus

 6 result(s).
glossgloze
glossvarnish
gloss overflatter
gloss overovergreen
gloss oversmooth
gloss oversoothe

Themes and Topics

 30 result(s).
Address forms
Archaisms
Body-armour ... headgear term example gloss beaver ham i ii 230 lower part of...
... body parts term example gloss brace per ii i 128 piece of armou...
Clothing
Cosmos
Discourse markers
Hence, thence, and whence
Here, there, and where... +about item location example gloss hereabout oth v i 57 i think that...
... +after item location example gloss hereafter cor iii ii 85 thou wilt...
...against item location example gloss whereagainst cor iv v 110 that bo...
... +at item location example gloss thereat kl iv ii 75 [of a servant...
... +by item location example gloss hereby lll i ii 130 [armado] i wi...
... +fore item location example gloss therefore tem iv i 22 therefore t...
... +in item location example gloss herein ham ii ii 76 [of a paper] ...
... +into item location example gloss whereinto oth iii iii 136 where&r...
... +of item location example gloss hereof ts iv v 75 go along and se...
... +on item location example gloss thereon 3h6 iii iii 116 [of edwar...
... +out item location example gloss whereout tc iv v 245 i may give t...
...somever item location example gloss wheresoever wheresoe&rsquo er mnd...
...through item location example gloss wherethrough where-through sonn 2...
... +to item location example gloss hereto cor ii ii 64 a kinder valu...
...+tofore item location example gloss heretofore e3 i i 46 my breast /...
...= unto] item location example gloss whereuntil lll v ii 492 we know w...
... +unto item location example gloss thereunto h8 i iii 27 with all th...
... +upon item location example gloss hereupon lll i ii 56 i will hereu...
... +with item location example gloss therewith oth i ii 88 how may the...
Hither, thither, and whither... hither- item location example gloss hither ayl i i 148 i am heartily ...
...thither- item location example gloss thither ham iv iii 32 in heaven ...
...-whither item location example gloss whither h8 v i 6 whither so late ...
How and how...n how location example gloss mm ii i 71 [elbow] my wife sir ...
... how- item location example gloss howbeit (adv ) cor i ix 69 howbei...
Numbers...iii iv 49) item example gloss brace tnk iii i 20 pair thri...
... in units and tens item example gloss two and twenty 1h4 i i 68 22 ...
...unting in twenties item example gloss half a score ts i ii 109 10 ...
...numbers item example quotation gloss twice and once 2h4 v iii 38 i hav...
Roman history...isted below item example gloss aedile [pron `aydiyl] cor iii i 1...
Ships...l terminology term example gloss beak tem i ii 196 prow bores...
Sounds
Stage directions...ine number item example gloss aside ham iii i 50 speech not hea...
...ovement directions item example gloss above tnk ii i 48 in the gallery ...
...de’] events item example gloss alarum alarums h5 iv iv 1 a call...
...stage music item example gloss cornet aw i ii 1 fanfare [as play...
Swearing
What and what... what item location example gloss what ayl ii iv 85 what is he that...
... what item location example gloss whatever whate’er ayl ii vii 110 ...
Who and who... item location example gloss who oth iii iii 156 who steals my...
Withal and withal... item location example gloss withal (adv ) mv iv i 447 let his...
Yon words
Classical mythology
Gods and goddesses
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore
Religious personalities and beings
Historical figures
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious
Days and dates... christian name gloss example allhallond eve allhallown...
...wt iv iv 134 roman name gloss example ides of march 15 march [h...
London
World [outside Britain], places and peoples
Abbreviations... the definition requires one to make the gloss work reason (v ) 9 argue rationally [a...
... do not need the preposition to make the gloss work the hamlet quotation for example ...

Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GLOSSBASICgloss n, gloze v

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