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    glossy
    /ˈɡlɒsi/

    adjective

    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"

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

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

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

    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.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glossyGlossy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordGLOSSY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. Glossy means smooth and shiny. [...] 2. 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. [...] 3. Glossy magazines, leaflets, books, and photographs are produced on expensive, shiny paper. [...] More. Grammar Question.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › glossyGlossy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    adjective. glossier; glossiest. Britannica Dictionary definition of GLOSSY. [also more glossy; most glossy] : having a shiny, smooth surface. a glossy magazine cover. glossy paint. a plant with glossy green leaves. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. — glossiness. noun [noncount] 2 glossy /ˈglɑːsi/ noun.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGLOSSY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

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

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