Glossy (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

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.

Synonyms

• Lustrous
• Glistening
• Shiny
• Shining
• Sheeny

Related Words

• Glossiness (noun)

Meaning ²

Superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Showy

Meaning ³

(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "glossy paper".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Calendered

Related Words

• Glossiness (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Specious
• Meretricious
• Gilded