glossy

adjective

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\ ˈglä-sē

, ˈglȯ- \

glossier; glossiest

Definition of glossy

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

glossy

noun

plural glossies

Definition of glossy (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a photograph printed on smooth shiny paper

2 chiefly British : slick sense 5

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Other Words from glossy

Adjective

glossily \ ˈglä-sə-lē

, ˈglȯ- \ adverb

glossiness \ ˈglä-sē-nəs

, ˈglȯ- \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for glossy

Synonyms: Adjective

Antonyms: Adjective

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

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Adjective

sleek, slick, glossy mean having a smooth bright surface or appearance. sleek suggests a smoothness or brightness resulting from attentive grooming or physical conditioning. a sleek racehorse slick suggests extreme smoothness that results in a slippery surface. slipped and fell on the slick floor glossy suggests a highly reflective surface. photographs having a glossy finish

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: Adjective Further styling included Lopez pulling her hair back into a slick ponytail and wearing her signature nude glossy lip for the day. — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 July 2021 With the mixer running, slowly add the remaining ⅓ cup of sugar and continue to whip until the whites are thick and glossy and hold soft peaks, about 3 minutes. — BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2021 The glossy black and white come together to create a graphic deep-French tip, while the candy-apple red peeks out from the backside of Gomez's nails, achieving the nail-art equivalent to the red bottom of a Christian Louboutin stiletto. — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 11 May 2021 Whip until the fluff is glossy and quite thick, an additional 4 to 6 minutes. — G. Daniela Galarza, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2021 But Hathaway, who played the lead role of Andy Sachs, a wide-eyed assistant to Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly at a high-fashion glossy magazine, almost wasn't cast. — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 15 June 2021 Susanna Hayward / Getty Images Growing up, Amber Finney dreamed of landing on the masthead of a glossy fashion magazine. — Tatiana Boncompagni, Marie Claire, 7 June 2021 To be fair, even one minute of the Gossip Girl trailer was enough to give me a sense of the vibe: glossy, horny, and mean. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 28 May 2021 Most shows about weddings are always pretty clean, sort of glossy, and safe. — Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun In fact, the same paint color can look completely different based on the finish, from matte to glossy and every sheen in between. — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 6 Apr. 2021 Wow’s Extra Shine spray, designed to create a glossy, but not greasy, shine. — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 24 Nov. 2020 Because Gibson has so many antiques, Hillery suggested adding in a glossy, Granny Smith-green Oomph console as a more modern accent. — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 25 Sep. 2020 Valentina Sampaio has been named a 2020 rookie and is the first transgender model to appear in the glossy’s pages. — Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 July 2020 In some ways, that has been the story of most mainstream glossies, Vogue and Elle included. — New York Times, 17 Jan. 2020 Girls with a flair for filters outmaneuvered traditional fashion glossies, upending millions in traditional advertising and marketing spend. — Kate Bowers, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2019 From high-end glossies to Instagram looks, stories about how fashion and beauty help us define ourselves. — Elizabeth Montgomery, azcentral, 26 Nov. 2019 Along the way hers became a regular boldface name in the tabloids and flourishing glossies. — New York Times, 7 Nov. 2019

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