Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Glossy \Gloss"y\, a. [Compar. {Glossier}; superl. {Glossiest}.]
   [See {Gloss} luster.]
   1. Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth
      surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a
      glossy surface.

   2. Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit.

Source : WordNet®

glossy
     adj 1: 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" [syn: {satiny}, {sleek}, {silken}, {silky},
             {silklike}, {slick}]
     2: (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" [syn: {calendered}]
     3: 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" [syn: {glistening}, {lustrous}, {sheeny},
         {shiny}, {shining}]
     [also: {glossiest}, {glossier}]