glossiness

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/ˈɡlɒs.i.nəs/

noun

The state of being glossy.

Similar
polishglossburnish
OriginEnglish glossy →
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Meanings

nounglossiness (countable and uncountable, plural glossinesses)

plural glossinesses

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being glossy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe property of being smooth and shiny

Similar
polishglossburnish
Broader
radianceradiancyshinesmoothness
Also see
burnishglosspolish

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishgloss
  2. Englishglossy
  3. Englishglossiness

From glossy + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

glossiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossiness

MLA

“glossiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossiness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glossiness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossiness.

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