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glassy
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As an adjective, glassy means of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective. As a noun, it means glass marble.
Meanings of glassy
9 meaningsadjective
Of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective.
“a resin tabletop with a glassy polish”
sailingsurfingof waterLacking any chop; smooth and mostly flat.
“a fair day on a glassy sea”
Including a lot of glass.
Extensively glazed.
“architecture enamored of glass and steel, where glassier meant classier”
of eyesDull; expressionless; lifeless.
“the glassy eyes of a person in a trance”
Resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
“the glassy surface of the lake”
“the pavement was … glassy with water”
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
“empty eyes”
“a glassy stare”
“his eyes were glazed over with boredom”
Similar: glazed(of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it
“glassy porcelain”
“hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures”
Similar: vitreous, vitrified
noun
ulsterGlass marble.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).