Glossy - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈɡlɑːsɪ|
Brit.
|ˈɡlɒsɪ|
noun
- a magazine printed on good quality paper (syn: slick)
- a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
- a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
adjective
- based on pretense; deceptively pleasing (syn: gilded, meretricious, specious)
- (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers
- (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers
glossy paper
- reflecting light (syn: glistening, lustrous, sheeny, shining, shiny)the horse's glossy coat
- superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense (syn: showy)a glossy TV series
Extra examples
...the glossy finish on the gym floor...
The glossy tendrils of his raven hair.
Jill Sharpe was little more than a name, a glossy image on a television screen.
Prints are available on matt or glossy paper.
Word forms
noun
singular: glossy
plural: glossies
singular: glossy
plural: glossies
adjective
comparative: glossier
superlative: glossiest
comparative: glossier
superlative: glossiest
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