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Glossy :: Glossy (superl.) Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface..

Satiny :: Satiny (a.) Like or composed of satin; glossy; as, to have a satiny appearance; a satiny texture..

Enamel :: Enamel (v. t.) To form a glossy surface like enamel upon; as, to enamel card paper; to enamel leather or cloth..

Venus :: Venus (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Venus or family Veneridae. Many of these shells are large, and ornamented with beautiful frills; others are smooth, glossy, and handsomely colored. Some of the larger species, as the round clam, or quahog, are valued for food..

Glossiness :: Glossiness (n.) The condition or quality of being glossy; the luster or brightness of a smooth surface.

Kirumbo :: Kirumbo (n.) A bird of Madagascar (Leptosomus discolor), the only living type of a family allied to the rollers. It has a pair of loral plumes. The male is glossy green above, with metallic reflections; the female is spotted with brown and black..

Faille :: Faille (n.) A soft silk, heavier than a foulard and not glossy..

Calender :: Calender (n.) A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper, etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance. It consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating..

Glazer :: Glazer (n.) One who applies glazing, as in pottery manufacture, etc.; one who gives a glasslike or glossy surface to anything; a calenderer or smoother of cloth, paper, and the like..

Enamel :: Enamel (v. t.) That which is enameled; also, any smooth, glossy surface, resembling enamel, especially if variegated..

Vanjas :: Vanjas (n.) The Australian pied crow shrike (Strepera graculina). It is glossy bluish black, with the under tail coverts and the tips and bases of the tail feathers white..

Japan :: "Japan (v. t.) To give a glossy black to, as shoes..

Satin :: Satin (n.) A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof, which has a glossy surface..

Pipra :: Pipra (n.) Any one of numerous species of small clamatorial birds belonging to Pipra and allied genera, of the family Pipridae. The male is usually glossy black, varied with scarlet, yellow, or sky blue. They chiefly inhabit South America..

Splendent :: Splendent (a.) Shining; glossy; beaming with light; lustrous; as, splendent planets; splendent metals. See the Note under 3d Luster, 4..

Lustring :: Lustring (n.) A kind of glossy silk fabric. See Lutestring.

Calender :: Calender (n.) To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper, etc..

Sleeky :: Sleeky (a.) Of a sleek, or smooth, and glossy appearance..

Ivory-bill :: Ivory-bill (n.) A large, handsome, North American woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), having a large, sharp, ivory-colored beak. Its general color is glossy black, with white secondaries, and a white dorsal stripe. The male has a large, scarlet crest. It is now rare, and found only in the Gulf States..

Polish :: Polish (v. t.) To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc..

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