28 Jul
2020
28 Jul
'20
11:01 a.m.
I don't think I would have described anthracite coal as glossy, but OK. What if I say it like, "having a smooth and shiny coating or looking like it has a smooth and shiny coating"? On 7/28/2020 10:34 AM, janSIy . wrote: I would further suggest that only a coating can be glossy and not an uncoated object, but I haven't fully explored and tested that concept. Anthracite coal is an example of something glossy but having no coat. Some kinds of silk fabric are glossy without being coated with anything. -- SuStel http://trimboli.name