glossy

[ glos-ee, glaw-see ]
/ ˈglɒs i, ˈglɔ si /

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.

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

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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