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. [1913 Webster] 2. Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: glossiest 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}]
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