glossy

Noun · Adjective
US[glaw-see]/ˈɡlɔsi/2 syllables
Synonyms: slickslick magazinegildedmeretriciousspeciouscalenderedglisteninglustroussheenyshinyshiningshowy

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a magazine printed on good quality paperSynonyms: slickslick magazineType of magazine, mag
  2. a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paperType of photograph, photo

Adjective (4)glossier, glossiest

  1. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing“the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility”“meretricious praise”“a meretricious argument”Synonyms: gildedmeretriciousspeciousOpposite sincereSimilar insincere
  2. (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers“calendered paper”“glossy paper”Synonyms: calenderedOpposite unglazedSimilar glazed, shiny
  3. 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”Synonyms: glisteninglustroussheenyshinyshiningOpposite dullSimilar bright
  4. superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense“a glossy TV series”Synonyms: showyOpposite unattractiveSimilar attractive

Related words meretriciousness noun, glossiness noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Gloss′y (glŏs′y̆), adjective [Compar. Glossier (glŏs′wb-a1′>′ĭ·ẽr); superlative Glossiest.]

Origin: See Gloss luster.

1. Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface.

2. Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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