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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Glossy \Gloss"y\, a. [Compar. {Glossier}; superl. {Glossiest}.] [See {Gloss} luster.] 1. Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as glossy silk; a glossy surface. 2. Smooth; specious; plausible; as glossy deceit. From WordNet r 1.6 [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: {satin(a)}, {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}]
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