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How to pronounce glossy in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms glistening, lustrous, sheeny, shining, shiny
Derivation glossiness


the horse's glossy coat.
Type Words
Synonyms gilded, meretricious, specious
Type Words
Synonyms showy


a glossy TV series.
Type Words
Synonyms calendered
Derivation glossiness


glossy paper.
Type Words
Synonyms slick, slick magazine
Type of mag, magazine
Type Words
Type of photograph, pic, picture, exposure, photo

Examples of glossy

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Holding the heat at 90 degrees provides a glossy surface and texture that snaps.
From the stltoday.com
Choose squash that are dull, not glossy, and retain a dried portion of the stem.
From the stltoday.com
The online retailer's new Kindle Fire is nowhere near as glossy as Apple's iPad.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It's converting to a glossy, monthly magazine that will publish later this fall.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Cook, stirring constantly, until thick, glossy sauce has formed, about 1 minute.
From the news-journalonline.com
Bright glossy green leaves unfurl in the spring ranging from 4 to 8 inches long.
From the al.com
Most netbooks come with glossy screens, and I simply find these too distracting.
From the newsobserver.com
You won't see that in the glossy brochures produced to lure new investment here.
From the kentucky.com
Then she happened to drive by some townhouses in Shadyside painted glossy black.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "glossy paper"
  • Slick: a magazine printed on good quality paper
  • A photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
  • Glistening: 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"
  • Superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series"
  • Gloss is an optical property, which is based on the interaction of light with physical characteristics of a surface. It is actually the ability of a surface to reflect light into the specular direction. ...
  • A glossy magazine; Having a smooth, silklike, reflective surface
  • Coated paper that has been highly compressed.
  • The reflection, luster, or brightness from a naturally healthy fur. A natural property of fur, sometimes improved by grooming.