glossy

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɡlɑsi/ UK /ˈɡlɒsi/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like glassy /æ/ vs /ɑ/

adj

Meanings

1

adj
smooth and shiny; superficially attractive

She flipped through a glossy fashion magazine in the lobby.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · smooth and shiny;... shiny lustrous sleek polished gleamingsheeny

Opposites

mattedull flat

Word family

Forms glossily

Derived forms glossilyglossiness

Related forms gloss

Etymology

From gloss (in the 'shine' sense) + -y. The 'shine' sense of gloss is of uncertain origin, probably Germanic.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

# glossy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈɡlɑsi
**IPA (UK):** ˈɡlɒsi

## Meanings
1. smooth and shiny; superficially attractive

## Examples
- She flipped through a glossy fashion magazine in the lobby.

## Synonyms
- shiny
- lustrous
- sleek
- polished
- gleaming
- sheeny

## Antonyms
- matte
- dull
- flat

## Derived Forms
- glossily
- glossiness

## Related Forms
- gloss

## Etymology
From gloss (in the 'shine' sense) + -y. The 'shine' sense of gloss is of uncertain origin, probably Germanic.

## AI Etymology
Glossy comes from gloss (in the 'shine' sense) + -y. The 'shine' sense of gloss is of uncertain origin, probably Germanic. As an adjective, glossy describes what is smooth and shiny; superficially attractive. The same family is visible in derived forms such as glossily and glossiness and related forms such as gloss. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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