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   glossy

   /ˈɡlɒsi/

   adjective

   • 1. shiny and smooth: "thick, glossy, manageable hair" Similar shinyshininggleaminglustrousbrightbrilliantsparklingshimmeringglisteningsleeksilkysilkensatinysheenysmoothglassypolishedburnishedglazedwaxedjapannedshellackedlacqueredrare:nitidpatinatedOpposite dulllustrelessmatt
   • ▪ (of a magazine or photograph) printed on high-quality smooth shiny paper: "a 16-page glossy brochure"
   • 2. superficially attractive, stylish, and suggesting wealth: "a glossy TV miniseries" Similar expensivehigh-qualitywell producedstylishfashionableglamoroussophisticatedattractiveartisticupmarketcoffee-tableinformal:classyritzyglitzyartyOpposite cheapdownmarket

   noun

   • 1. a magazine printed on glossy paper, containing many colour photographs and typically devoted to fashion, beauty, celebrities, etc.: informal "he's been touted in some upmarket glossies as the thinking woman's crumpet"
   • ▪ a photograph printed on glossy paper. informal

   Derivatives

   • 1. glossily adverb
   • 2. glossiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLOSSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GLOSSY definition: 1. smooth and shiny: 2. A glossy book or magazine has been produced on shiny and expensive paper…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of GLOSSY is having a surface luster or brightness. How to use glossy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Glossy.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLOSSY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GLOSSY meaning: 1. smooth and shiny: 2. A glossy book or magazine has been produced on shiny and expensive paper…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › glossyGlossy - definition of glossy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. having a shiny or lustrous surface. 2. having a false or deceptive appearance or air, esp. of experience or sophistication; specious. n. 3. slick 1 (def. 9). 4. a photograph printed on glossy paper. [1550–60] gloss′i•ly, adv. gloss′i•ness, n.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLOSSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can describe something as glossy if you think that it has been designed to look attractive but has little practical value or may have hidden faults. ...a glossy new office. Their TV commercials are glossy and sophisticated.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishglossy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of glossy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › glossyGlossy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something that is glossy is something that shines or is attractive. Things that are glossy reflect light, like certain types of lipstick. Glossy paper is smooth and has a shine to it, like the paper of most calendars.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › glossyGLOSSY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Glossy definition: having a shiny or lustrous surface.. See examples of GLOSSY used in a sentence.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › glossyglossy | meaning of glossy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    glossy meaning, definition, what is glossy: shiny and smooth: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGLOSSY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    GLOSSY definition: 1. smooth and shiny: 2. Glossy magazines and pictures are printed on shiny paper: . Learn more.