1. (

• gilded ,
• meretricious ,
• specious ,
• glossy

) based on pretense; deceptively pleasing; "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument" ;

2. (

• glossy ,
• calendered

) (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers; "calendered paper"; "glossy paper" ;

3. (

• glistening ,
• glossy ,
• lustrous ,
• sheeny ,
• shiny ,
• shining ,

) 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" ;

4. (

• glossy ,
• showy

) superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense; "a glossy TV series" ;