glissy

English

Etymology

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

glissy (comparative glissier, superlative glissiest)

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