| a. | 1. | Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; |
| 2. | Smooth; specious; plausible; |
| Adj. | 1. | glossy - 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" |
| 2. | glossy - (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" Synonyms: calendered | |
| 3. | glossy - 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" |