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glossy

/ˈɡlɔsi/noun, adjective2 syllables

Glossy means: reflecting light.

Synonyms for glossy31

noun, as in a magazine printed on good quality paper

slick, slick magazine

adjective, as in reflecting light

glistening, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining, bright

adjective, as in based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

gilded, meretricious, specious, insincere

adjective, as in (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers

calendered, glazed, shiny

adjective, as in superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense

showy, attractive

also used for glossy

lacquerlike, satiny, sleek, eye-catching, flashy, prominent, attention-grabbing, conspicuous, grabby, high-profile, glacé, glassy, slickered, splendent, vitreous

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What does glossy mean?6

adjective

1

reflecting light“glistening bodies of swimmers”

2

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing“the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility”

3

(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers“calendered paper”

4

superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense“a glossy TV series”

noun

1

a magazine printed on good quality paper

2

a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with glossy?1

two syllables

bossy
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Glossy in a sentence

  • The rice grain has a glossy shine, doesn't it?terrywallwork
  • This is the kind of gossip you usually find in a glossy magazine.PeterR
  • He covered the cake with a glossy chocolate glaze.Amastan
  • His shoes were polished to a glossy black shine.Amastan
  • She sat in the shade, languishing in the heat and fanning herself with a glossy magazine.AlanF_US
  • Acrylic dries to a glossy finish.Amastan
  • The coffee table was glossy black.Amastan
  • The crow's feathers were glossy black.Amastan

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Forms of glossy

as a noun

plural
glossies

as a adjective

comparative
glossier
superlative
glossiest