EMBOSS Meaning of EMBOSS in English v.tr. 1. carve or mould in relief. 2 form figures etc. so that they stand out on (a surface). 3 make protuberant. Derivatives: embosser n. embossment n. Etymology: ME, f. OF (as EN-(1), BOSS(2)) Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012