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- [glos-ee, glaw-see]
- /ˈglɒs i, ˈglɔ si/
- /ˈglɔsɪnɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glos-ee, glaw-see]
- /ˈglɒs i, ˈglɔ si/
Definitions of glossiness word
- adjective glossiness having a shiny or lustrous surface. 1
- adjective glossiness having a false or deceptive appearance or air, especially of experience or sophistication; specious. 1
- noun plural glossiness slick1 (def 9). 1
- noun plural glossiness a photograph printed on glossy paper. 1
- noun glossiness The state of being glossy. 1
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Origin of glossiness
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; gloss1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Glossiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glossiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
glossiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glossiness
noun glossiness
- varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- veneer — a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
- glaze — to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.
- luster — a person who lusts: a luster after power.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
Antonyms for glossiness
noun glossiness
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- misinformation — to give false or misleading information to.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
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