glassy
adjective
resembling glass, as in transparency or smoothness.
glassiness
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a word derived from
glassy.
Example Sentences
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Its release arrives as troubling reports on Russia’s invasion of the country break almost daily, and the movie’s themes of nationalism, rage and resilience resonate even as its glassiness holds viewers at a distance.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
“Fratres” is all glassiness, and it too has been a moody choice for filmmakers, the sound of what can’t be said, be it a documentary about Auschwitz or a feature set in New York City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2021
Though his face was unlined and his skin glowed, there was a fleeting glassiness in his eyes.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 2, 2019
Their eyes all have a weird glassiness, and their mouths appear disconnected from their faces.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2019
But in that fraction of a second, past the hard glassiness of his brother’s eyes, he saw something else—a flicker.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
