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 [ˈglɒsɪ]

adj glossier, glossiest

1. smooth and shiny; lustrous

2. superficially attractive; plausible

3. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) (of a magazine) lavishly produced on shiny paper and usually with many colour photographs

n pl glossies

1. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) Also called (US) slick an expensively produced magazine, typically a sophisticated fashion or glamour magazine, printed on shiny paper and containing high quality colour photography Compare pulp [3]

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) a photograph printed on paper that has a smooth shiny surface

glossily  adv

glossiness  n

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

1. shiny, polished, shining, glazed, bright, brilliant, smooth, sleek, silky, burnished, glassy, silken, lustrous glossy black hair The leaves were dark and glossy.
shiny dull, drab, mat or matt

2. glamorous, stylish, grand, smart, luxurious, swish (informal, chiefly Brit.), swanky (informal), ritzy (slang) a glossy new office

Translations

glossy [ˈglɒsɪ]

A. ADJ (glossier (compar) (glossiest (superl))) [surface] → brillante, lustroso; [hair] → brillante; [cloth, paper] → satinado
glossy magazine → revista f de moda

B. N the glossies (Brit) → las revistas de moda

glossy [ˈglɒsi]

adj → brillant(e)

n (also glossy magazine) → magazine m de luxe

glossy

adj (+er) → glänzend; to be glossy → glänzen; glossy brochure → Hochglanzbroschüre f; glossy magazine → (Hochglanz)magazin nt; glossy paper/paint → Glanzpapier nt → /-lack m; glossy print (Phot) → Hochglanzbild or -foto nt

n (inf) → (Hochglanz)magazin nt

glossy [ˈglɒsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → lucido/a

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glossy [ˈglɒsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → lucido/a