meretricious vs glossy

meretricious is not a noun while glossy is a noun.

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

As adjectives, meretricious and glossy are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of meretricious include gilded, specious.

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

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