glossy

¹glossy

adj \ˈglä-sē, ˈglȯ-\

gloss·i·ergloss·i·est

Definition of GLOSSY

1

: having a surface luster or brightness <rich glossy leather> <glossy paper>

2

: attractive in an artificially opulent, sophisticated, or smoothly captivating manner : slick <lots of glossy and phony chatter>

— gloss·i·ly \-sə-lē\ adverb

— gloss·i·ness \-sē-nəs\ noun

Examples of GLOSSY

1. a plant with glossy green leaves
2. <the glossy finish on the gym floor>

First Known Use of GLOSSY

1556

Related to GLOSSY

Synonyms: buffed, burnished, glistening, lustrous, polished, rubbed, satin, satiny, sleek

Antonyms: dim, dull, flat, lusterless, matte (also mat or matt)

Related Words: brushed, eggshell, semigloss, semilustrous; silken, silky, slick, slippery; glassy, glazed, lacquered, shellacked, varnished; gleaming, glittering, reflective, shining

Near Antonyms: lackluster; unvarnished

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See Synonym Discussion at sleek

Other Paper Terms

folio, palimpsest, quire, ream

Rhymes with GLOSSY

Aussie, bossy, drossy, flossy, posse