glassy

[glas-ee, glah-see]

adjective

glassier, glassiest 

1. resembling glass, as in transparency or smoothness.

2. expressionless; dull.

   glassy eyes; a glassy stare.

3. of the nature of glass; vitreous.

noun

plural

glassies 

1. Marbles.,  Also a marble used as a shooter.

glassy

/ ˈɡlɑːsɪ /

adjective

1. resembling glass, esp in smoothness, slipperiness, or transparency

2. void of expression, life, or warmth

   a glassy stare

Other Word Forms

• glassily adverb
• glassiness noun
• unglassy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glassy¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, glassy is from the Middle English word glasy. See glass, -y ¹

Example Sentences

Penelope kept her gaze fixed on the portrait, so that she would not have to face the glassy stares of all those dead, stuffed creatures.

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His eyes were glassy, and he was weary on his feet.

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The boy’s expression was uncomplaining and passive, like a wounded animal’s, except for an appeal in the wide, glassy eyes: Don’t lose me.

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"You never forget when you first meet Paddington," Tom says, echoing a sentiment almost everyone involved tells Newsbeat with a glassy look in their eyes.

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She sits silently, her eyes glassy as she stares aimlessly across the hospital ward.

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Related Words

• glazed 
• icy 
• shiny 
• sleek