"glossy" meaning in English

See glossy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡlɒsi/ [UK], /ˈɡlɔsi/ [US], /ˈɡlɑsi/ [Canada] Audio: en-us-glossy.ogg [US] Forms: glossy [positive], glossier [comparative], glossiest [superlative]
Etymology: gloss + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|gloss|y}} gloss + -y Head templates: {{adj|glossy|glossier|glossiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is glossy, it has a smooth and/or bright surface.
    Sense id: simple-glossy-en-adj-SCoCv9aO
  2. If something is glossy, it is shiny in its appearance.
    Sense id: simple-glossy-en-adj-VKoQiH~3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡlɒsi/ [UK], /ˈɡlɔsi/ [US], /ˈɡlɑsi/ [Canada] Audio: en-us-glossy.ogg [US] Forms: glossy [singular], glossies [plural]
Etymology: gloss + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|gloss|y}} gloss + -y Head templates: {{noun|2=glossies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A glossy is a magazine with a glossy cover.
    Sense id: simple-glossy-en-noun-gZRgVlcX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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