Standard Lemma guide

semigloss

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: S EH2 M IY0 G L AA1 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: S EH2 M IH0 G L AA1 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Slightly shiny, between matte (or flat) and gloss. Usually used to describe paint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A slightly glossy paint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a paint that dries with a finish between glossy and flat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: paint, pigment

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English gloss English semigloss From semi- + gloss.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: tākarokaro — somewhere between glossy and dull of colour