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glossiest

glossiest is the superlative form of glossy.

Meaning of glossy

Adjective

glossy (comparative glossier, superlative glossiest)

  1. Having a smooth, silklike, reflective (shiny) surface.
    • glossy hair
    Antonyms:
    flat, matte
  2. (figuratively) Attention-grabbing and superficially attractive.
    • The trendy rehabs being pimped by the addiction industry's glossy PR.1990 February 4, Leonard Tirado, “Privatized 'Recovery' Versus Collective Action”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 29, page 19

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Questions about glossiest

What is glossiest the superlative form of?
Glossiest is the superlative form of glossy.

Words near glossiest in the dictionary

  1. glossic
  2. glossid
  3. glossids
  4. glossier
  5. glossies
  6. glossiest
  7. glossily
  8. glossina
  9. glossiness
  10. glossinesses
  11. glossing

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