glossier; glossiest
1
: having a surface luster or brightness
rich glossy leather
glossy paper
2
: attractive in an artificially opulent, sophisticated, or smoothly captivating manner : slick
lots of glossy and phony chatter
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Adjective
a plant with glossy green leaves
the glossy finish on the gym floor
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Stixx Mathews, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
The former's sandwich-like body style envelopes the console at the top and bottom, and leaves the glossy black panel with its USB ports in the front exposed.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025
Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Lindbergh, for one, famously shot the supermodels of the 1990s, while Newton brought an edgy aesthetic to mainstream glossies.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Many opted for subtle highlights and glossy lips that enhanced rather than masked their features.
—Stixx Mathews, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
The former's sandwich-like body style envelopes the console at the top and bottom, and leaves the glossy black panel with its USB ports in the front exposed.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
Shop it in matte in nine color combinations or in glossy in three color combinations.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Lindbergh, for one, famously shot the supermodels of the 1990s, while Newton brought an edgy aesthetic to mainstream glossies.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Glossy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glossy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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