glassy

[glas-ee, glah-see]

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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

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

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Related Words for glassy

glazed, icy, shiny, sleek, clear, glossy, lustrous, slick, slippery, transparent, vitreous, burnished, hyaline, hyaloid, vitric, cold, dazed, dull, empty, fixed

Examples from the Web for glassy

Contemporary Examples of 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
She wears no make-up, her eyes are glassy, and her feverish cheeks are aglow.
Behind the Glow
Kevin Sessums
October 6, 2008

Historical Examples of glassy

Wentworth gazed in front of him with glassy eyes for a moment, but did not answer.
A Woman Intervenes
Robert Barr
As far as they could see there was no algae in sight, the water was one glassy blue.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock
T. S. Stribling
His eyes were half closed, and the surface of them was glassy.
White Fang
Jack London
The glassy eyes, wide open, seemed to exercise a spell over him.
His Masterpiece
Emile Zola
But Istafiev was watching keenly the gleaming, glassy dome above.
Raiders Invisible
Desmond Winter Hall

British Dictionary definitions for glassy

glassy

adjective glassier or glassiest

resembling glass, esp in smoothness, slipperiness, or transparency

void of expression, life, or warmtha glassy stare

Derived Formsglassily, adverbglassiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for glassy

adj.

late 14c., from glass + -y (2).