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glassy
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glass·y  (gls)
adj. glass·i·er, glass·i·est
1. Characteristic of or resembling glass.
2. Lifeless; expressionless: "the face changing to a demon's face with a fixed glassy grin" (Katherine Anne Porter).

glassi·ly adv.
glassi·ness n.

glassy
Adjective
[glassier, glassiest]
1. smooth, clear, and shiny, like glass: the glassy sea
2. expressionless: that glassy look
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.glassy - resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness; "the glassy surface of the lake"; "the pavement was...glassy with water"- Willa Cather
smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
2.glassy - (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; "empty eyes"; "a glassy stare"; "his eyes were glazed over with boredom"
empty - holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours"
3.glassyglassy - (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures"
ceramics - the art of making and decorating pottery
shiny, glazed - having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"

glassy
Translations
glassy [ˈglɑːsɪ] adj [eyes] → vidrioso
glassy [ˈglɑːsɪ] adj [eyes] → vitreux/euse
glassy [ˈglɑːsɪ] glass adjglasig
glassy [ˈglɑːsɪ] adj [eyes] → vitreo/a


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