glossy

 
  Grep  of  noun  glossy 
  glossy  snake 
 
  Overview  of  adj  glossy 
 
  The  adj  glossy  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  glossy,  satin,  satiny,  sleek,  silken,  silky,  silklike,  slick  --  (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") 
  2.  glossy,  calendered  --  ((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") 
  3.  glistening,  glossy,  lustrous,  sheeny,  shiny,  shining  --  (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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  glossy 
 
  3  senses  of  glossy 
 
  Sense  1 
  glossy,  satin(postnominal),  satiny,  sleek,  silken,  silky,  silklike,  slick 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  smooth)  ->  rough,  unsmooth 
 
  Sense  2 
  glossy,  calendered 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  glazed)  ->  unglazed 
 
  Sense  3 
  glistening,  glossy,  lustrous,  sheeny,  shiny,  shining 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  bright)  ->  dull 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  glossy 
 
  3  senses  of  glossy 
 
  Sense  1 
  glossy,  satin(postnominal),  satiny,  sleek,  silken,  silky,  silklike,  slick 
  =>  smooth  (vs.  rough) 
 
  Sense  2 
  glossy,  calendered 
  =>  glazed  (vs.  unglazed),  shiny 
 
  Sense  3 
  glistening,  glossy,  lustrous,  sheeny,  shiny,  shining 
  =>  bright  (vs.  dull) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  glossy 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  glossy 
 
  glossy  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  glossy 
  glossy 
 
  Overview  of  adj  glossy 
 
  The  adj  glossy  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  glossy,  satin,  satiny,  sleek,  silken,  silky,  silklike,  slick  --  (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") 
  2.  glossy,  calendered  --  ((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") 
  3.  glistening,  glossy,  lustrous,  sheeny,  shiny,  shining  --  (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") 

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