From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
glossy
adj 1: (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made
smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers;
"calendered paper"; "glossy paper" [syn: glossy,
calendered]
2: 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, glossy, lustrous,
sheeny, shiny, shining]
3: superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or
expense; "a glossy TV series" [syn: glossy, showy]
n 1: a magazine printed on good quality paper [syn: slick,
slick magazine, glossy]
2: a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper