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Webster 1913 Edition


Glossy

Gloss′y

(glŏs′y̆)
,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Glossier
(glŏs′ĭ-ẽr)
;
sup
erl.
Glossiest
.]
[See
Gloss
luster.]
1.
Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous;
as,
glossy
silk; a
glossy
surface.
2.
Smooth; specious; plausible;
as,
glossy
deceit
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Glossy

GLOSS'Y

,
Adj.
Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth
surface; highly polished; as glossy silk; a glossy raven; a glossy plum.

Definition 2024


glossy

glossy

English

Adjective

glossy (comparative glossier, superlative glossiest)

  1. Having a smooth, silklike, reflective surface.

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Translations

Noun

glossy (plural glossies)

  1. (chiefly Britain, informal) a glossy magazine
    The supermarket glossies are full of celebrity gossip and fad diets.