Word: nonglossy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
gloss
y
Definition: Not glossy.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: gloss
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give a gloss or sheen to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gloser
Language: fro
Decoded: gloser
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to annotate, gloss
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.