glossy

[ glos-ee, glaw-see ]
/ ˈglɒs i, ˈglɔ si /
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adjective, gloss·i·er, gloss·i·est.

having a shiny or lustrous surface.
having a false or deceptive appearance or air, especially of experience or sophistication; specious.

noun, plural gloss·ies.

slick1(def 9).
a photograph printed on glossy paper.

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

Words nearby glossy

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

Words related to glossiness

varnish, veneer, glaze, luster, shine, finish, gleam, brightness, appearance, brilliance, shimmer, facade, burnish, surface, glint, front, polish, sheen

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British Dictionary definitions for glossiness

glossy
/ (ˈɡlɒsɪ) /

adjective glossier or glossiest

smooth and shiny; lustrous
superficially attractive; plausible
(of a magazine) lavishly produced on shiny paper and usually with many colour photographs

noun plural glossies

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)
a photograph printed on paper that has a smooth shiny surface

Derived forms of glossy

glossily, adverb glossiness, noun