glossy
10
4.3
- adjective
- /ˈɡlɑːsi/
:
vistoso
- His glossy presentation was visually appealing but lacked substantial content.
- a glossy brochure
So all you all one would really need to do is Google and you would learn the true facts, not the glossy facade that they present.
- So all you all one would really need to do is Google and you would learn the true facts, not the glossy facade that they present.
- But another makeup master who I respect so much who does beautiful, glossy, gorgeous, like natural, hottest type makeup is Patrick Taw.
- Until then, I'm Tyler sponged him and you stay glossy beauty broadcasters.
Examples
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But beneath the glossy surface, she was a liar, a cheat, and an opportunist.
Fiction book (1999) -
Members of both sexes often seek to emulate those they observe in glossy magazines or in other venues of pop culture.
Academic text (2006) -
It's so natural, but in such a glossy, beautiful way.
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All this wildlife stuff looks great in glossy magazines, but it gets lonely sometimes.
Blog text (32) -
Giving you that very sort of glossy beautified skin that I always used to call expensive looking skin.
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Portia disturbs this glossy life and is hurt by it.
Academic text (2000) -
But another makeup master who I respect so much who does beautiful, glossy, gorgeous, like natural, hottest type makeup is Patrick Taw.
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Taylor Swift's recent "Blank Space" is a corporate product as glossy and richly budgeted as those of the 90s.
Academic text (2017) -
The album is characterized by a lighthearted playfulness, filled with glossy arrangements and touch-and-go vocal melodies.
Blog text (32) -
Then my gaze lengthened beyond the two horses and their glossy snouts tossing and swaying as they trotted.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
132
4.3
Looking stylish and exciting in a way that attracts attention
85
2.0
Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive
69
4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
35
6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
18
7.4
Very stylish and expensive-looking, like a fancy car or hotel
15
7.2
Bright and stylish in a way that draws attention
13
4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
12
7.9
Has a showy look that hides little real value
8
3.2
Bright or fancy in a way that draws attention
4
7.7
Fashionable and showy in a way that seems rich
1
9.9
Attractive in a bright, showy way but not honest or valuable
1
8.7
Very fancy in a way that tries to impress people
Shiny and showy but cheap, like tinsel
Attractive and stylish in a bold, showy way
Having a pleasant look or manner that gives a good first impression
Antonyms
Compounds
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Glossy comes from gloss, meaning 'shine'. Because shiny things attract attention, glossy also describes something that looks attractive on the surface but may be only 'showy' rather than deep.