Hypertext Webster Gateway: "glossy"
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) 1.7 (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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