glossy

gloss·y  (glôs, gls)

adj. gloss·i·er, gloss·i·est

1. Having a smooth, shiny, lustrous surface: glossy satin. See Synonyms at sleek.

2. Superficially and often speciously attractive; showy: glossy trendsetters.

n. pl. gloss·ies

1. A photographic print on smooth, shiny paper.

2. Chiefly British A popular magazine printed on smooth-coated stock.

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glossi·ly adv.

glossi·ness n.

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glossy

Adjective

[glossier, glossiest]

1. smooth and shiny: glossy black hair

2. superficially attractive or sophisticated: his glossy Manhattan flat

3. (of a magazine) produced on expensive shiny paper

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	glossy - a magazine printed on good quality paper slick magazine, slick mag, magazine - a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money"
	2.	glossy - a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper photo, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
Adj.	1.	glossy - (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "glossy paper" calendered shiny, glazed - having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"
	2.	glossy - reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel" glistening, sheeny, shiny, shining, lustrous bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
	3.	glossy - superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series" showy attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

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glossy

adjective shiny, polished, shining, glazed, bright, brilliant, smooth, sleek, silky, burnished, glassy, silken, lustrous << OPPOSITE dull

Translations

glossy [ˈglɔsɪ] adj [hair] → brillante; [photograph] → con brillo; [magazine] → de papel satinado or cuché

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glossy [ˈglɔsɪ] adj → brillant(e) → luisant(e)

n (also: glossy magazine) → revue f de luxe

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glossy [ˈglɔsɪ] gloss adj → glänzend;

(photograph, magazine) → Hochglanz-

n (also: glossy magazine) → (Hochglanz)magazin nt

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glossy [ˈglɔsɪ] adj → lucente

n (also: glossy magazine) → rivista di lusso