glossy vs meretricious

glossy is a noun but meretricious is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
glossy	Yes	Yes	No	No
meretricious	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, glossy and meretricious are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of glossy include gilded, specious.

glossy (noun)	meretricious (noun)
a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper
a magazine printed on good quality paper

glossy (adjective)	meretricious (adjective)
superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense	like or relating to a prostitute
reflecting light	based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers	tastelessly showy
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing