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Adjective glossy has 3 senses
- glossy, satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick - having a smooth, gleaming surface; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
Antonyms: rough, unsmooth (indirect, via smooth)
- glossy, calendered - (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "a dress of glossy sateen"
Antonym: unglazed (indirect, via glazed)
- glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining - reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"
Antonym: dull (indirect, via bright)
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