glassy

[ glas-ee, glah-see ]

/ ˈglæs i, ˈglɑ si /

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adjective, glass·i·er, glass·i·est.

resembling glass, as in transparency or smoothness.

expressionless; dull: glassy eyes; a glassy stare.

of the nature of glass; vitreous.

noun, plural glass·ies.

Also glassie. Marbles. a marble used as a shooter.

Origin of glassy

First recorded in 1350–1400, glassy is from the Middle English word glasy.See glass, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM glassy

glass·i·ly, adverbglass·i·ness, nounun·glass·y, adjective

Words nearby glassy

glasswork, glassworker, glassworks, glassworm, glasswort, glassy, glassy alloy, glassy degeneration, glassy-eyed, glassy membrane, Glastonbury

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Example sentences from the Web for glassy

Paddling across the glassy flat surface feels like sliding through warm butter.
Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero|Darren Aronofsky|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She wears no make-up, her eyes are glassy, and her feverish cheeks are aglow.
Behind the Glow|Kevin Sessums|October 6, 2008|DAILY BEAST
We rounded the terrible headland, and were floating at ease that evening on the glassy surface of Loch Erribol.
Memoirs of Life and Literature|W. H. Mallock
His eyes were dreadful, they were so glassy and seemed so unseeing.
Life on the Stage|Clara Morris

By and by the breeze died away, and the long swell heaved in a glassy calm, glittering with silver and vivid blue.
Brandon of the Engineers|Harold Bindloss
He eats it, I repeat, as you do apples, and the authentic mouthfuls of fly can be seen passing down his glassy neck.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson
The glare of the unclouded moon was glassy, hard, implacable.
Neighbors Unknown|Charles G. D. Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for glassy

glassy

/ (ˈɡlɑːsɪ) /

adjective glassier or glassiest

resembling glass, esp in smoothness, slipperiness, or transparency

void of expression, life, or warmtha glassy stare

Derived forms of glassy

glassily, adverbglassiness, noun

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单词	glassy
释义	glassy [ glas-ee, glah-see ] / ˈglæs i, ˈglɑ si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR glassy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, glass·i·er, glass·i·est. resembling glass, as in transparency or smoothness. expressionless; dull: glassy eyes; a glassy stare. of the nature of glass; vitreous. noun, plural glass·ies. Also glassie. Marbles. a marble used as a shooter. Origin of glassy First recorded in 1350–1400, glassy is from the Middle English word glasy.See glass, -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM glassy glass·i·ly, adverbglass·i·ness, nounun·glass·y, adjective Words nearby glassy glasswork, glassworker, glassworks, glassworm, glasswort, glassy, glassy alloy, glassy degeneration, glassy-eyed, glassy membrane, Glastonbury Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glassy Paddling across the glassy flat surface feels like sliding through warm butter. Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero\|Darren Aronofsky\|September 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She wears no make-up, her eyes are glassy, and her feverish cheeks are aglow. Behind the Glow\|Kevin Sessums\|October 6, 2008\|DAILY BEAST We rounded the terrible headland, and were floating at ease that evening on the glassy surface of Loch Erribol. Memoirs of Life and Literature\|W. H. Mallock His eyes were dreadful, they were so glassy and seemed so unseeing. Life on the Stage\|Clara Morris By and by the breeze died away, and the long swell heaved in a glassy calm, glittering with silver and vivid blue. Brandon of the Engineers\|Harold Bindloss He eats it, I repeat, as you do apples, and the authentic mouthfuls of fly can be seen passing down his glassy neck. The Sea and the Jungle\|H. M. Tomlinson The glare of the unclouded moon was glassy, hard, implacable. Neighbors Unknown\|Charles G. D. Roberts British Dictionary definitions for glassy glassy / (ˈɡlɑːsɪ) / adjective glassier or glassiest resembling glass, esp in smoothness, slipperiness, or transparency void of expression, life, or warmtha glassy stare Derived forms of glassy glassily, adverbglassiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to glassy glazed, icy, shiny, sleek, clear, glossy, lustrous, slick, slippery, transparent, vitreous, burnished, hyaline, hyaloid, vitric, cold, dazed, dull, empty, fixed
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glassy

adjective, glass·i·er, glass·i·est.

noun, plural glass·ies.

Origin of glassy

OTHER WORDS FROM glassy

Words nearby glassy

Example sentences from the Web for glassy

British Dictionary definitions for glassy

adjective glassier or glassiest

Derived forms of glassy

Words related to glassy