glossy
[adjective]
Synonyms: shiny, bright, glassy, glazed, lustrous, polished, shining, silky

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English Thesaurus: shiny, glossy, sleek, silky, gleaming, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. gloss‧y¹ /ˈɡlɒsi $ ˈɡlɒːsi, ˈɡlɑːsi/ adjective

1. shiny and smooth:
her glossy black hair
the glossy surface of the leaves

2. glossy magazine/brochure etc a magazine etc printed on good quality shiny paper, usually with lots of colour pictures

3. something that is glossy has an attractive appearance on the surface that may hide something less pleasant:
a glossy election campaign
—glossiness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. glossy² noun (plural glossies) [countable usually plural]

1. (also glossy magazine) British English a magazine that is printed on good-quality shiny paper, usually with lots of colour pictures

2. a photograph printed on shiny paper

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

shiny looking bright and smooth, and reflecting light:
Her hair was now washed and shiny.
A shiny limousine pulled in front of the building.
His face was shiny with sweat.
shiny metal objects
glossy used about hair or fur that looks shiny and healthy. Glossy magazines and books use expensive shiny paper:
My hair seemed much thicker and more glossy.
His fur is all glossy.
The plant's leaves were still glossy.
He was flicking through a glossy magazine.
glossy brochures advertising skiing vacations
sleek shiny and smooth in a way that looks very attractive – used especially about hair, fur, a car or machine, or about someone's body :
the cat's sleek fur
His sleek dark-blue Mercedes was parked outside.
I looked at the sleek brown bodies resting beside the pool.
the sleek lines of a Bang and Olufsen television
A small jet waited like a sleek silver bird beside the runway.
silky very soft and smooth to touch, like silk – used about hair, fur, skin, or material:
Her skirt and jacket were made of smooth, silky fabric.
Fernando stroked her silky hair and kissed her forehead.
her silky skin
gleaming very shiny and clean – used especially about something that has just been polished:
A gleaming motorcycle stood parked outside the bar.
his gleaming white teeth
gleaming black shoes
The tourist brochures show gleaming white sand.
glistening literary something that is glistening is shiny, especially because it is wet:
her glistening eyes
I recognized his dark glistening skin.
We stared at the glistening expanse of the sea.
the glistening white of the dome
the glistening black heads of the seals
lustrous literary shining in a soft gentle way – used about hair, eyes, lips, or material:
Her hair was thick and lustrous.
His eyes were dark and lustrous.
her lustrous lips
the fabric's smooth lustrous surface
polished polished shoes, floors, tables etc are shiny because they have been rubbed until they shine:
a highly polished floor

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