Glossier

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Glossy \Gloss"y\ (gl[o^]s"[y^]), a. [Compar. {Glossier}
     (gl[o^]s"[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Glossiest}.] [See {Gloss}
     luster.]
     1. Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth
        surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a
        glossy surface.


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     2. Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  glossier
       See {glossy}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  glossy
       adj 1: having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair";
              "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken
              eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick
              seals and otters" [syn: {satiny}, {sleek}, {silken}, {silky},
               {silklike}, {slick}]
       2: (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made
          smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers;
          "calendered paper"; "a dress of glossy sateen" [syn: {calendered}]
       3: 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" [syn: {glistening}, {lustrous}, {sheeny},
           {shiny}, {shining}]
       [also: {glossiest}, {glossier}]