Dictionary definition · glossy
noun
- a magazine printed on good quality paper
- a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
adjective
- based on pretense; deceptively pleasing"the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"
- (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers"calendered paper"
- reflecting light"glistening bodies of swimmers"
- superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense"a glossy TV series"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).