glossier; glossiest
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
Synonyms
Examples of glossy in a Sentence
Adjective
a plant with glossy green leaves
the glossy finish on the gym floor
Recent Examples on the Web
James McClain, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
The vine's dark, glossy leaves also work well trailing from containers and hanging baskets.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
This is a compact form of the long-popular native southern evergreen with glossy, dark green leaves and showy white, late spring blooms.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
So was there, the temple was surrounded by jungle foliage, and the stones were a glossy black.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
What the huckster cannot teach, however, is how to acquire a certain bulldozing charisma—a glossy armor of charm and entitlement, trailing a faint spritz of sociopathy, so relentless and inevitable that its possessor can only seem lightly amused by it.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
The result will apparently be a glossy appearance instead of brushed, looking more like the shiny finish that was the trademark of stainless steel bands on some iPhones since the iPhone X.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
It is produced by enviably hip indie production company A24 as a glossy Apple Original.
—Jessica Kiang, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The tags themselves are little metal discs with a shiny silver side and a glossy white side.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Her hair has been straightened to perfection with the ends subtly curled under, and the finish is beyond glossy.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Dec. 2023
She's also shifted her approach to fitness after a career of strutting international runways and posing for fashion glossies.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
The Pirelli Calendar, an annual and highly anticipated fashion glossy, originated in 1964.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 30 Nov. 2023
These can even upgrade your viewing experience from a glossy and distracting one to a glare-free matte finish.
—WIRED, 28 Oct. 2023
Nnadi is a force to be reckoned with in the fashion industry having worked at the American glossy for over a decade starting in 2010.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Sep. 2023
He's had an illustrious career in media According to IMDB, Masekela got his start working for Transworld Magazine (a skateboarding glossy now out of publication).
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
Every garment was the same glossy — almost wet — texture and the same shade of muted orange.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
Adjective
Naturally, all finishes and furnishings are bespoke and top-of-the-line, with Venetian plaster ceilings overlooking glossy Brazilian herringbone wood floors.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
The vine's dark, glossy leaves also work well trailing from containers and hanging baskets.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
This is a compact form of the long-popular native southern evergreen with glossy, dark green leaves and showy white, late spring blooms.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
So was there, the temple was surrounded by jungle foliage, and the stones were a glossy black.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
What the huckster cannot teach, however, is how to acquire a certain bulldozing charisma—a glossy armor of charm and entitlement, trailing a faint spritz of sociopathy, so relentless and inevitable that its possessor can only seem lightly amused by it.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
The result will apparently be a glossy appearance instead of brushed, looking more like the shiny finish that was the trademark of stainless steel bands on some iPhones since the iPhone X.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
It is produced by enviably hip indie production company A24 as a glossy Apple Original.
—Jessica Kiang, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
The tags themselves are little metal discs with a shiny silver side and a glossy white side.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
Noun
From runways for huge fashion houses that are alive and well today to the front page of fashion glossies,the Black supermodel was a celebrity in the most elusive way.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Her hair has been straightened to perfection with the ends subtly curled under, and the finish is beyond glossy.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Dec. 2023
She's also shifted her approach to fitness after a career of strutting international runways and posing for fashion glossies.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 26 Nov. 2023
The Pirelli Calendar, an annual and highly anticipated fashion glossy, originated in 1964.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 30 Nov. 2023
These can even upgrade your viewing experience from a glossy and distracting one to a glare-free matte finish.
—WIRED, 28 Oct. 2023
Nnadi is a force to be reckoned with in the fashion industry having worked at the American glossy for over a decade starting in 2010.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 18 Sep. 2023
He's had an illustrious career in media According to IMDB, Masekela got his start working for Transworld Magazine (a skateboarding glossy now out of publication).
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
Every garment was the same glossy — almost wet — texture and the same shade of muted orange.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
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“Glossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glossy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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