glossary UK /ˈɡlɒs.ə.ɹi/US /ˈɡlɑ.sə.ɹi/ noun1 •A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).At the back of the book you can find the glossary. formsglossaries