glossy in English dictionary

  • glossy

    Meanings and definitions of "glossy"

    • Having a smooth, silklike, reflective surface.
    • (chiefly UK) a glossy magazine
    • adjective
      Having a smooth, silklike, reflective surface.
    • noun
      (chiefly Britain, informal)
      a glossy magazine
    • having a reflective surface
    • adjective
      based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"
    • adjective
      (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "glossy paper"
    • adjective
      reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"
    • adjective
      superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series"
    • noun
      a magazine printed on good quality paper
    • noun
      a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper

    Synonyms of "glossy" in English dictionary

    exposure, glistening, smooth are the top synonyms of "glossy" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of glossy

    • glossy ( plural  glossies)
    • glossy ( comparative glossier, superlative glossiest)
    • glossy (comparative glossier, superlative glossiest)
    • glossy (plural glossies)
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