eyeglassyadj.
/ˈʌɪˌɡlɑːsi/, /ˈʌɪˌɡlasi/, U.S. /ˈaɪˌɡlæsi/ colloquial. Now rare.
Characteristic or suggestive of a person who wears eyeglasses or an eyeglass; spec. (a) haughtily superior or contemptuous; (b) prim or prissy.
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the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > [adjective]
overmoodeOE
highlyOE
overmoodOE
overmoodyOE
orgelc1175
dangerous?c1225
orgula1275
orgulousc1275
fiercec1290
hautain1297
highfulc1325
squeamousc1325
deignousc1330
digne1340
disdainousc1374
sirlya1375
lordlyc1390
high-hearteda1398
haught1430
haut1430
coppedc1449
excellentc1450
fastidious?a1475
loftyc1485
dain?1507
hichty1513
stiff-necked1526
supercilious1528
haughty1530
taunt?a1534
disdainfula1542
high in the instep1555
skeighc1560
queen-like?1571
surlyc1572
stately1579
coy1581
paughtya1586
steya1586
disdained1598
dortya1605
lordlike1605
overly1606
magnatical1608
stiff1608
surly-borne1609
high-sighted1610
lofty-minded1611
sublimed1611
patronizing1619
lording1629
sublimated1634
cavaliering1642
uncondescending1660
nose-in-the-air1673
sidy1673
fastuose1674
uncondescensive1681
condescending1707
stiff-rumped1728
fastidiose1730
cavalier1751
ogertful1754
pawky1809
supercilian1825
splendid1833
touch-me-not1852
pincé1858
high-stepping1867
eyeglassy1871
sniffy1871
cavalierly1876
snifty1889
Olympian1900
ritzy1920
mugwumpish1923
blasé1930
stiff-arsed1937
nose-high1939
1871 G. Meredith in Cornhill Mag. Jan. 123 The interior of the Casino seemed more hostile. I remarked it to him. ‘A trifle more eye-glassy,’ he murmured.
1906 Cassell's Mag. Apr. 553/1 Mr. Rodder only laughed—the pleasant laugh that wasn't eye-glassy.
1922 E. Gates Rich Little Poor Boy xxi. 206 You're altogether too slick, too pink-and-whity, too eye-glassy, and purple-shirty, and cute-socky, and girl-glovy.
1940 S. Lewis Bethel Merriday iv. 32 She's deadly serious about art and culture and she's so fat and respectable and eyeglassy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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