English Explanatory Dictionary

glossy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface.
  2. Attention-grabbing and superficially attractive.
noun
  1. A glossy magazine.
  2. A glossy photograph.
  3. A film depicting people with glamorous lifestyles.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɒsi/ /ˈɡlɔsi/ /ˈɡlɑsi/ en-us-glossy.ogg

Word forms

glossy glossier glossiest glossies

Etymology

From gloss + -y.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

flat glossless matte speckled speckly

Derived words

glossily glossiness glossy antshrike glossy hawthorn glossy ibis glossy magazine glossy paper nonglossy semiglossy ultraglossy unglossy
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