glassy
Of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflectiveOf or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective.
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» Gabriel skipped rocks across the lake's glassy surface.
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Examples
5 sentencesGabriel skipped rocks across the lake's glassy surface.
Ziri's eyes were glassy like the eyes of a doll.
The sea was glassy.
deDas Meer war spiegelglatt. — Sudajaengi
Meaning
5 sensesOf or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective.
a resin tabletop with a glassy polish
скляни́йskljanýj, склоподі́бнийsklopodíbnyj, склови́днийsklovýdnyj
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
Dull; expressionless; lifeless.
the glassy eyes of a person in a trance
остекленевшийosteklenevšij
скляни́йskljanýj, оскляні́лийoskljanílyj
Of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective.
(not comparable)Lacking any chop; smooth and mostly flat.
a fair day on a glassy sea
More meanings 2
Including a lot of glass.
Extensively glazed.
architecture enamored of glass and steel, where glassier meant classier
Including a lot of glass.
Origin
From Middle English glasy, equivalent to glass + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian glääsich (“From Middle English glasy, equivalent to glass + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian glääsich (“glassy”), Dutch glazig (“glassy”), German Low German glasig (“glassy”), German glasig (“glassy”).
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Forms
glassier, glassiestSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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