(of a magazine) lavishly produced on shiny paper and usually with many colour photographs
nounWord forms: pluralglossies
4. Also called (US): slick
an expensively produced magazine, typically a sophisticated fashion or glamour magazine, printed on shiny paper and containing high-quality colour photography
Compare pulp (sense 3)
5.
a photograph printed on paper that has a smooth shiny surface
Derived forms
glossily (ˈglossily)
adverb
glossiness (ˈglossiness)
noun
Examples of 'glossiest' in a sentence
glossiest
The stores are the glossiest fruits of an overseas spree.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The one with the glossiest braids grabbed my hand and wouldn't let go.
Globe and Mail (2003)
It's guaranteed to give you the glossiest locks.
The Sun (2014)
Just how are the pampered staff of the world's glossiest magazines coping with la crise?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Horses of all kinds: the sleekest racehorses, the glossiest chargers, the mightiest heavy horses and the hairiest ponies.