adjective

shiny and smooth.

thick, glossy, manageable hair

shiny,shining,gleaming,lustrous,bright,brilliant,sparkling,shimmering,glistening,sleek,silky,silken,satiny,sheeny,smooth,glassy,polished,burnished,glazed,waxed,japanned,shellacked,lacquered,nitid,patinated

noun

a magazine printed on glossy paper, containing many colour photographs and typically devoted to fashion, beauty, celebrities, etc.

he’s been touted in some upmarket glossies as the thinking woman’s crumpet