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glassy

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɡɫæsi// UK //ɡlˈɑːsi// glassy

adj. looking like glass, or having a smooth, shiny surface. It can also describe a look in someone's eyes when they are tired or not paying attention.

adj. resembling glass in appearance or texture; having a smooth, transparent, or reflective surface. Often describes a physical surface or a vacant, unfocused expression in the eyes.


SIMPLE

The lake had a glassy surface this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

After working late all week, she had a glassy look in her eyes that suggested she was exhausted.

COMPLEX

The artisan used a glassy finish on the sculpture to create a sense of depth, allowing light to refract through the layers of translucent resin.

Synonyms
Origin

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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