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Glossy Things Reflect Paper Shine Word Sort Finish

Front glossy
Pron ['ɡlɑːsi]
Back 【glossy】
adj.平滑的;有光泽的
The beautiful glossy coat of the cat shone as it lay in sunlight.
当小猫躺在太阳光下时,它那美丽的光滑的毛闪闪发光。
Vocab
glossyreflecting light

Something that is glossy is something that shines or is attractive. Things that are glossy reflect light, like certain types of lipstick. Glossy paper is smooth and has a shine to it, like the paper of most calendars.

The word glossy sounds a little bit like the word glassy, which is a good way to remember it. Things that are glossy sort of look like glass, meaning they have a shine to them. After your teeth are cleaned, they'll hopefully look glossy. When you print photographs, you can choose a glossy finish — that’s when the image looks shiny and smooth. In that instance, the opposite of glossy is matte, a sort of rougher finish that doesn’t reflect light.

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