GLOSSY


Meaning of GLOSSY in English

I. ˈglä-sē, ˈglȯ- adjective

( gloss·i·er ; -est )

Date: 1556

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: see sleek

• gloss·i·ly -sə-lē adverb

• gloss·i·ness -sē-nəs noun

II. noun

( plural gloss·ies )

Date: 1928

1. : a photograph printed on smooth shiny paper

2. chiefly British : slick 4

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.