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Definition of glossy
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
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Examples of glossy in a Sentence
a plant with glossy green leaves
the glossy finish on the gym floor
Recent Examples of glossy from the Web
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Each is glossy green-brown and shaped like a shallow combat helmet with a six-inch spine sticking out the back.
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Toss: Add red pepper and wilted greens to the skillet, and toss until glossy and hot, about 5 minutes.
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There’s a row of Victorian terraced houses on a side street in London’s Belgravia district, each projecting a dowdy respectability with its stone front steps leading to a pair of alabaster pillars and then a glossy black door.
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Design details include dark wallpaper, dark heavy drapes, large swathes of glossy burled wood, ornate hardware and multiple coffers in the ceilings in the great room and master suite.
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Possibly taking inspiration from a particularly important piece of jewelry, these cakes can be found in glossy shades of gold, silver, and rose gold or copper.
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Caesar and his cronies wear dark business suits, white shirts, glossy shoes.
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Although Morrison ace Lauren Rice (21-2) added to her glossy regular-season stats with five strikeouts, her team's defense proved to be her undoing.
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City officials insist the end result — beautiful condos fit for the cover of a glossy real estate brochure — will be worth it.
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First Known Use of glossy
1556
Synonym Discussion of glossy
Other Paper Terms
folio, palimpsest, quire, ream
glossy
Definition of glossy
glossies
1 : a photograph printed on smooth shiny paper
2 chiefly British : slick 4
Recent Examples of glossy from the Web
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While there have been plenty of magazines that are outlaw in spirit (like, say, Thrasher, for skateboarders), High Times was the rare glossy devoted to a pursuit that violated federal law.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glossy'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of glossy
1928
GLOSSY Defined for English Language Learners
glossy
playDefinition of glossy for English Language Learners
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: having a shiny, smooth surface
glossy
Definition of glossy for English Language Learners
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: a photograph with a shiny surface
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: a popular magazine that is printed on smooth and shiny paper
GLOSSY Defined for Kids
glossy
playDefinition of glossy for Students
glossier
;glossiest
: having a shiny, smooth surface glossy paint
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