glossy

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gloss·y1 /ˈɡlɒsi $ ˈɡlɒːsi, ˈɡlɑːsi/ ●○○ adjective  1  SHINYshiny and smooth 有光泽的，光滑的 her glossy black hair 她那亮泽的黑发 the glossy surface of the leaves 叶子光亮的表面 →4  See picture on 见图 Page A12 Surfaces 表面2. glossy magazine/brochure etc a magazine etc printed on good-quality shiny paper, usually with lots of colour pictures 用高光纸印刷的杂志/小册子等3  ATTRACTsomething that is glossy has an attractive appearance on the surface that may hide something less pleasant 浮华的，虚有其表的 a glossy election campaign 浮华的竞选活动 —glossiness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

glossy• This, according to the glossy advertising material and high-tech television commercials, could solve all your company's presentation problems.• Next the wings emerged, first crumpled ribbons, then glossy and smooth.• glossy black hair• Her hair was a thick glossy bush of pale fawn brown, not quite shoulder-length.• Cast coated art paper with a exceptionally glossy coated finish usually on one side only.• Simply spray Hot Shapes on to clean, dry hair before setting to get instant hold with a glossy finish.• Then I'd look at the fields of beans, glossy in the moonlight, hanging fat and glossy.• There was a stack of glossy magazines on the coffee table.• Film critics are calling the movie a glossy melodrama.• She stroked the horse's long glossy neck.• Look for well-cleaned birds with glossy skin.

Related topics: Newspapers, printing, publishing, Photography

glossy2 noun (plural glossies) [countable usually plural]  1. (also glossy magazine) British EnglishTCN a magazine that is printed on good-quality shiny paper, usually with lots of colour pictures 用高光纸印刷的杂志2. TCPa photograph printed on shiny paper 光纸相片，光面相片

Examples from the Corpus

glossy• an 8" by 10" glossy of Frank Sinatra• We've seen her golden smile on the cover of Tatler and her figure in dozens of fashion glossies.

gloss·y1 adjectiveglossy2 nounChineseSyllable  

shiny Corpus and smooth

glossy

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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]
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ 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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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