glassiness
- a word derived from glassy.
Example Sentences
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Near the end, crunchy grinding gave way to balletic glassiness.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 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
There’s something about his reaction— about the glassiness of his eyes—something that he mumbled when Nita shot him with the fear serum— something about her.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
