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Definitions for Glossy

[1] having a shiny or lustrous surface.
[2] having a false or deceptive appearance or air, especially of experience or sophistication; specious.
[3] slick1(def 9) .
[4] a photograph printed on glossy paper.
[5] smooth and shiny; lustrous
[6] superficially attractive; plausible
[7] (of a magazine) lavishly produced on shiny paper and usually with many colour photographs
[8] Also called (US): slick an expensively produced magazine, typically a sophisticated fashion or glamour magazine, printed on shiny paper and containing high quality colour photography Compare pulp (def. 3)
[9] a photograph printed on paper that has a smooth shiny surface

Words related to Glossy

silky, polished, slick, sleek, bright, gleaming, lustrous, glistening, smooth, brilliant, glassy, glazed, silken, burnished, chatoyant, reflecting

Words nearby Glossy

glossoplasty, glossorrhaphy, glossospasm, glossotomy, glossotrichia, glossy, glossy snake, glottal, glottal stop, glottalic airstream, glottalize

Origin of Glossy

First recorded in 1550–60; gloss1 + -y1

Other words from Glossy

gloss·i·ly , adverb
gloss·i·ness , noun
non·gloss·y , adjective
un·gloss·y , adjective

Synonyms for Glossy

bright, gleaming, glistening, lustrous, polished, silky, sleek, slick, smooth, brilliant, burnished, chatoyant, glassy, glazed, reflecting, silken