Glossy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series".
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Examples
- The new smartphone had a glossy finish that made it look sleek and expensive.
- She was drawn to the glossy lifestyle of the celebrities she saw on social media.
- The glossy brochure made the resort look like a luxurious paradise.
- The company's glossy annual report hid the fact that they were struggling financially.
- The glossy fashion magazine was full of beautiful models and designer clothes.
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Meaning 2
(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "glossy paper".
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Meaning 3
Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
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Meaning 4
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The fashion magazine featured a model with lustrous auburn hair that cascaded down her back in glossy waves.
- The horse's glossy coat glistened in the sunlight as it pranced around the show ring.
- The newly polished car had a glossy finish that reflected the surrounding trees and buildings.
- The swimmers' glistening bodies moved swiftly through the water, their skin looking almost glossy in the sunlight.
- The bathroom was filled with the warm glow of the morning sun, illuminating the shiny white enamel of the sink and toilet.