From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [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: 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]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Glossy \Gloss"y\ (gl[o^]s"[y^]), a. [Compar. Glossier
(gl[o^]s"[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Glossiest.] [See Gloss
luster.]
1. Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth
surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a
glossy surface.
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2. Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit.
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