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(n)
The appearance of something that glistens.
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(adj)
As if shining with a brilliant light; radiant.
Reflecting light.
Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
Emitting light.
Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
Like satin, smooth and shiny, glossy.
Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
Having a glaze (a coating).
Synonym of silky, like silk.
Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.
Synonym of silky, like silk, silklike, particularly
Semigloss.
Having a sheen; glossy.
(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers
(v)
(transitive) To give a gloss or sheen to.
Brightly sparkling.
Brilliance; luster.
(figurative) Brilliantly or impressively clever, exciting, amusing or witty.
(rare, poetic) Beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny.
Highly intelligent.
That glows or glow.
Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
The perceived luminance of an object.
British standard spelling of colorful.
Radiating light and/or heat.
(of a thing) Having a low temperature.
As cold as ice; very cold.
(of vegetation) Dense, teeming with life; luxuriant.
Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
Pulsing with energy or activity.
With ice added.
Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating.
Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.
Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.
Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.
Very fine in quality and comfortable.
Of higher or the highest quality; splendid.
Decorative, or featuring decorations, especially intricate or diverse ones.
Resulting in success; assuring or promoting success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect.
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
Exhibiting attributes, qualities, or acts that are worthy of or receive glory.
Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known.
(by extension) Exceptional, exceptionally good.
(figuratively) Optimistic.
(not comparable) Of or relating to the currency of the United Kingdom, or former types of English or British coinage.
Made smooth or shiny by polishing.
Having a bright sheen.
(Apparently) shimmering, or shining with a faint, or intermittent or trembling gleam or light.
coated or decorated with varnish
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
Of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective.
Resembling a mirror; reflective
Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
(not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
Having a gloss.
Wearing a slicker (coat)
Smooth and glassy; slippery.
sleek; slick
shiny, bright, glowing
coated with sugar; candied or crystallised
Covered as with gloss or a glossy substance
(informal) Having a glistening appearance.
(obsolete) Having a smooth surface; slippery.
(UK, slang, obsolete) A person's mouth or tongue.
(idiomatic) Extremely smooth
Having the appearance of a glaze; glazed.
Containing a lot of grease or fat.
Consisting of enamel; resembling enamel; smooth; glossy.
Synonym of semigloss.
A slightly glossy paint.
(UK, archaic) Slippery; smooth.
Having hair that resembles silk.
Glimmering; shimmery.
Somewhat smooth.
Coated with silver, made reflective or shiny by application of metal.
Covered with velvet; wearing velvet clothing.
slimy
glimmering
(informal) Having a glam style; glamorous.
Made of or consisting of glass.
Glistening, glittering, gleaming, shining.
Somewhat sleek.
Slightly glazed; covered by a thin gloss.
Of or relating to silk; consisting of silk; silky.
(figurative) Highly detailed.
Resembling glass.
Resembling lacquer.
Easily giving way under pressure.
Becoming glabrous, hairless, or smooth; glabrate.
Resembling or characteristic of satin.
Obsolete form of lubric. [(obsolete) Having a smooth surface; slippery.]