having eyes that are void of expression, life, or warmth, esp because of drugs or alcohol
Philip was glassy-eyed with shock.
Henry gave Paul a glassy-eyed stare and turned to the door.
glassy-eyed in American English
(ˈɡlæsiˌaid, ˈɡlɑːsi-)
adjective
having a dull, dazed, or uncomprehending expression; staring fixedly
Word origin
[1890–95]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blanket roll, blip, cholesterol, neoclassicism, pogey
Examples of 'glassy-eyed' in a sentence
glassy-eyed
People walk the streets glassy-eyed.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
She was glassy-eyed and virtually incoherent at times.
The Sun (2008)
Wild boar heads look down glassy-eyed from the walls.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The supporting cast are dolls — a glassy-eyed, grotesque, alarmingly mobile miniature army.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Anything rather than sit, glassy-eyed, through 90 groaning minutes of this aberration.
The Sun (2007)
They wear the glassy-eyed stare of terror that rabbits would recognise.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Do you gaze glassy-eyed at the television, and find yourself yawning at the radio news?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And listen to this: their conversation may ramble, they look glassy-eyed, and they spill drinks.