Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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glossy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
showy | No | Yes | No | No |
glossy (noun) | showy (noun) |
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a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper | |
a magazine printed on good quality paper |
glossy (adjective) | showy (adjective) |
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superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense | superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense |
reflecting light | (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display |
(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers | marked by ostentation but often tasteless |
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing | displaying brilliance and virtuosity |