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Detailed Synonyms for glossy in English

glossy:

glossy adj

  1. glossy
  2. glossy
  3. glossy
    – superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense 1
    glossy; showy
    – superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense 1
  4. glossy
    – reflecting light 1
    glossy; shiny; shining; glistening; sheeny; lustrous
    – reflecting light 1
    • glossy adj
      • the horse's glossy coat1
    • shiny adj
      • saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet1
    • shining adj
      • shining white enamel1
    • glistening adj
      • glistening bodies of swimmers1
    • sheeny adj
    • lustrous adj
      • lustrous auburn hair1
  5. glossy
    – (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers 1
    glossy; calendered
    – (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers 1

glossy [the ~] noun

  1. the glossy
    – a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper 1
    the glossy
    – a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper 1
  2. the glossy
    – a magazine printed on good quality paper 1
    the slick; the glossy; the slick magazine
    – a magazine printed on good quality paper 1

Related Words for "glossy":

  • glossiness, glossier, glossiest

Alternate Synonyms for "glossy":


Related Definitions for "glossy":

  1. superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense1
    • a glossy TV series1
  2. reflecting light1
    • the horse's glossy coat1
  3. (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers1
    • glossy paper1
  4. a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper1
  5. a magazine printed on good quality paper1

Related Synonyms for glossy