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glissy

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English

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Etymology

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Origin obscure. Possibly from dialectal gliss (“to shine”) +‎ -y. Compare English glossy, Middle English glisen, glissen, glisten (“to shine, glisten”) from Old English glisian (“to shine, glisten”).

Adjective

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glissy (comparative glissier, superlative glissiest)

  1. (Northern England) shiny, glistening.
  2. (slang) shiny and slippery; glossy.
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