Glossohyal
(Glos`so*hy"al) a. [Gr. the tongue + the letter .] (Anat.) Pertaining to both the hyoidean
arch and the tongue; — applied to the anterior segment of the hyoidean arch in many fishes. — n. The
glossohyal bone or cartilage; lingual bone; entoglossal bone.
Glossolalia
(||Glos`so*la"li*a Glos*sol"a*ly) n. [NL., fr. Gr. tongue + talk: cf. F. glossolalie.] The gift of
tongues. Farrar.
Glossological
(Glos`so*log"ic*al) a. Of or pertaining to glossology.
Glossologist
(Glos*sol"o*gist) n. One who defines and explains terms; one who is versed in glossology.
Glossology
(Glos*sol"o*gy) n. [Gr. tongue + -logy: cf. F. glossologie. See 3d Gloss.]
1. The definition and explanation of terms; a glossary.
2. The science of language; comparative philology; linguistics; glottology.
Glossopharyngeal
(Glos`so*phar`yn*ge"al) (glos"do*far`in*je"al or -fa*rin"je*al), a. [Gr. glw^ssa the
tongue + E. pharyngeal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to both the tongue and the pharynx; — applied especially
to the ninth pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the pharynx and tongue. — n. One of the
glossopharyngeal nerves.
Glossy
(Gloss"y) a. [Compar. Glossier (-i*er); superl. Glossiest.] [See Gloss luster.]
1. Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a
glossy surface.
2. Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit.
Glost oven
(Glost" ov`en) An oven in which glazed pottery is fired; — also called glaze kiln, or glaze.
Glottal
(Glot"tal) a. Of or pertaining to, or produced by, the glottis; glottic.
Glottal catch, an effect produced upon the breath or voice by a sudden opening or closing of the glotts.
Sweet.
Glottic
(Glot"tic Glot*tid"e*an) a. Of or pertaining to the glottis; glottal.
Glottis
(Glot"tis) n. [NL., fr. Gr. from the tongue. See Gloss an explanatory remark.] (Anat.) The
opening from the pharynx into the larynx or into the trachea. See Larynx.
Glottological
(Glot`to*log"ic*al) a. Of or pertaining to glottology.
Glottologist
(Glot*tol"o*gist) n. A linguist; a philologist.
Glottology
(Glot*tol"o*gy) n. [Gr. the tongue + -logy.] The science of tongues or languages; comparative
philology; glossology.
Glout
(Glout) v. i. [Scot. Cf. Gloat.] To pout; to look sullen. [Obs.] Garth.
Glout
(Glout) v. t. To view attentively; to gloat on; to stare at. [Obs.] Wright.
Glove
(Glove) n. [OE. glove, glofe, AS. glof; akin to Icel. glofi, cf. Goth. lofa palm of the hand, Icel.
lofi.]
1. A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The latter
characteristic distinguishes the glove from the mitten.
