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单词 glassy
释义

glassy

adjective

ˈgla-sē How to pronounce glassy (audio)
glassier; glassiest
1
: resembling or made of glass
2
: having little animation : dull, lifeless
glassy eyes
glassily
ˈgla-sə-lē How to pronounce glassy (audio)
adverb
glassiness
ˈgla-sē-nəs How to pronounce glassy (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

the glassy surface of the lake He was gazing out the window with a glassy stare.
Recent Examples on the Web Alejandre reached for Lancôme Juicy Tubes for an ultra-glassy finish on the lips. Ale Higareda, Allure, 23 Aug. 2022 The pavilion’s second story contains a glassy indoor-outdoor chapel and event terrace that respectfully frames views of the temple’s dome and stained glass windows. Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022 The weekend of our Boston trip, a small, good thing happened, in the midst of great sorrow: Word came to me from a friend back in my old hometown, not far away, that a deep chill had left the ice in perfectly glassy shape for skating. Joyce Maynard, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2020 Even the church itself, visible at the edge of some of the photographs, just beyond the parking lot, gives little away; its glassy modern exterior could as easily be a shopping mall as a sanctuary. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2020 Gleaming, glassy business districts and suburbs pocked with swimming pools contrast sharply with enormous, densely packed ‘‘townships’’ and hardscrabble rural areas where the majority of the population lives. BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2020 The report said Young had slurred speech, bloodshot, watery and glassy eyes, and that the officer smelled alcohol on his breath. USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2020 The report said Young had slurred speech, bloodshot, watery and glassy eyes, and that the officer smelled alcohol on his breath. USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2020 The report said Young had slurred speech, bloodshot, watery and glassy eyes, and that the officer smelled alcohol on his breath. USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

glassy

adjective

ˈgla-sē How to pronounce glassy (audio)
glassier; glassiest
1
: smooth and shiny like glass
2
: not shiny or bright
glassy eyes

glassy

adjective

1
as in translucent

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • translucent
  • vitreous
  • semitransparent
  • diaphanous
  • crystalline
  • colorless
  • crystal
  • lucid
  • limpid
  • semitranslucent
  • sheer
  • liquid
  • uncolored
  • pellucid
  • lucent
  • transparent
  • transparentized
  • crystal clear
  • see-through
  • clear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • opaque
  • cloudy
  • glazed
  • dark
  • colored
  • misty
  • smoky
  • hazy
  • foggy
  • dense
  • tinted
  • turbid
  • nebulous
  • muddy
  • murky
  • smokey
  • filmy
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2
as in glazed

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • glazed
  • lacquered
  • gleaming
  • glittering
  • varnished
  • shining
  • silky
  • glossy
  • glistening
  • reflective
  • silken
  • sleek
  • slick
  • shellacked
  • slippery
  • polished
  • brushed
  • lustrous
  • burnished
  • eggshell
  • satin
  • rubbed
  • satiny
  • semigloss
  • semilustrous
  • buffed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • flat
  • dull
  • dim
  • lusterless
  • mat
  • matte
  • lackluster
  • matt
  • unvarnished
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