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Glassy vs Glossy - What's the difference?

glassy | glossy |

As adjectives the difference between glassy and glossy

is that glassy is of or like glass, in particular smooth and (somewhat) reflective while glossy is having a smooth, silklike, reflective surface.

As nouns the difference between glassy and glossy

is that glassy is glass marble while glossy is a glossy magazine.

glassy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of or like glass, in particular smooth and (somewhat) reflective.
  • Dull, expressionless
    • ''Glassy eyes suggest a broken spirit
  • (surfing, of water, not comparable) Lacking any chop; smooth and mostly flat.

    • Derived terms

    * glassily * glassiness

    Noun

    (glassies)
  • (Ulster) glass marble

    • Alternative forms

    * glasser

    glossy

    English

    (wikipedia glossy)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having a smooth, silklike, reflective surface.

    • Antonyms

    * matte

    Noun

    (glossies)
  • (chiefly, British, informal) a glossy magazine
    • The supermarket glossies are full of celebrity gossip and fad diets.