Glossy

Gloss′y

(glŏs′y̆)

,

Adj.

[

Com

par.

Glossier

(glŏs′ĭ-ẽr)

;

sup

erl.

Glossiest

.]

[See

Gloss

luster.]

1.

Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous;

as,

glossy

silk; a

glossy

surface.

2.

Smooth; specious; plausible;

as,

glossy

deceit

.

Glossy

GLOSS'Y

,

Adj.

Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth

surface; highly polished; as glossy silk; a glossy raven; a glossy plum.

glossy

English

Adjective

glossy ‎(comparative glossier, superlative glossiest)

Having a smooth, silklike, reflective surface.

Antonyms

matte

Translations

having a reflective surface

Armenian: ողորկ (hy) ‎(ołork)
Bashkir: ялтыр ‎(yaltïr)
Bulgarian: лъскав (bg) ‎(lǎskav), полиран (bg) ‎(poliran)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 光澤 (zh), 光泽 (zh) ‎(guāngzé)
Czech: lesklý (cs) m
Dutch: glanzend (nl)
Finnish: kiiltävä (fi), kiilto-
French: luisant (fr), brillant (fr)
German: glänzend (de)
Italian: lucido (it)

Japanese: 艶やか ‎(あでやか, adeyaka, つややか, tsuyayaka)
Latin: lucens (la) m, f
Maori: whakahinuhinu
Norwegian: glanset
Portuguese: lustroso (pt)
Russian: гля́нцевый (ru) ‎(gljáncevyj), блестя́щий (ru) ‎(blestjáščij)
Spanish: brillante (es), lustroso, reluciente
Swedish: glansig (sv), glänsande (sv), blank (sv), blankpolerad
Turkish: parlak (tr)

Noun

glossy ‎(plural glossies)

(chiefly Britain, informal) a glossy magazine
The supermarket glossies are full of celebrity gossip and fad diets.

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Webster 1913 Edition

Glossy

Gloss′y

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Glossy

GLOSS'Y

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