adj
Meaning 1
Having a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- glossy hair
- glossy magazine
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lacquerlike, satiny, sleek
Antonyms: flat, matte
Standard Lemma guide
glossy
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɒsi/
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General-American: /ˈɡlɔsi/
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cot-caught-merger: /ˈɡlɑsi/
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rhymes with -ɒsi
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rhymes with -ɔːsi
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adj
Meaning 2
Attention-grabbing and superficially attractive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: eye-catching, flashy, prominent, attention-grabbing, conspicuous, glossy, grabby, high-profile, salient
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A glossy magazine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
Examples
- The supermarket glossies are full of celebrity gossip and fad diets.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A glossy photograph.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A film depicting people with glamorous lifestyles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a glossy TV series
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: showy
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
reflecting light
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: glistening, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- calendered paper
- glossy paper
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: calendered
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 9
a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic
noun
Meaning 10
a magazine printed on good quality paper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: slick, slick magazine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: magazine, mag
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English gloss Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English glossy From gloss + -y.
Across languages
Translations
45 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: ողորկ (oġork) — having a reflective surface
- Bashkir: ялтыр (yaltır) — having a reflective surface
- Bulgarian: лъскав (lǎskav) — having a reflective surface
- Bulgarian: полиран (poliran) — having a reflective surface
- Catalan: llustrós — having a reflective surface
- Catalan: brillant — having a reflective surface
- Catalan: lluent — having a reflective surface
- Cebuano: sinawon — having a reflective surface
- Chinese Mandarin: 光澤 /光泽 (guāngzé) — having a reflective surface
- Czech: lesklý — having a reflective surface
- Dutch: glanzend — having a reflective surface
- Finnish: kiiltävä — having a reflective surface
- Finnish: kiilto- — having a reflective surface
- French: luisant — having a reflective surface
- French: brillant — having a reflective surface
- Galician: lustroso — having a reflective surface
- German: glänzend — having a reflective surface
- Irish: lonrach — having a reflective surface
- Italian: lucido — having a reflective surface
- Italian: patinato — having a reflective surface
- Italian: luccicante — having a reflective surface
- Japanese: 艶やか — having a reflective surface
- Khmer: រលើប (rɔɔrɔləəp) — having a reflective surface
- Latin: lucens — having a reflective surface
- Māori: whakahinuhinu — having a reflective surface
- Norwegian: glanset — having a reflective surface
- Polish: lśniący — having a reflective surface
- Polish: błyszczący — having a reflective surface
- Portuguese: lustroso — having a reflective surface
- Russian: гля́нцевый (gljáncevyj) — having a reflective surface
- Russian: блестя́щий (blestjáščij) — having a reflective surface
- Scottish Gaelic: gleansach — having a reflective surface
- Spanish: brillante — having a reflective surface
- Spanish: lustroso — having a reflective surface
- Spanish: reluciente — having a reflective surface
- Swedish: glansig — having a reflective surface
- Swedish: glänsande — having a reflective surface
- Swedish: blank — having a reflective surface
- Swedish: blankpolerad — having a reflective surface
- Thai: มัน (man) — having a reflective surface
- Thai: เงา (ngao) — having a reflective surface
- Turkish: parlak — having a reflective surface
- Ukrainian: гля́нцевий (hljáncevyj) — having a reflective surface
- Ukrainian: гля́нсовий (hljánsovyj) — having a reflective surface
- Ukrainian: глянсо́ваний (hljansóvanyj) — having a reflective surface
Real reading context