Definition of Glassy

1. Adjective. Resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness. "The pavement was...glassy with water"

Similar to: Smooth
Derivative terms: Glass

2. Adjective. (used of eyes) lacking liveliness. "His eyes were glazed over with boredom"
Exact synonyms: Glazed
Similar to: Empty

3. Adjective. (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it. "Hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures"
Exact synonyms: Vitreous, Vitrified
Category relationships: Ceramics
Similar to: Glazed, Shiny

Definition of Glassy

1. a. Made of glass; vitreous; as, a glassy substance.

Definition of Glassy

1. resembling glass [adj GLASSIER, GLASSIEST]

Medical Definition of Glassy

1. 1. Made of glass; vitreous; as, a glassy substance. 2. Resembling glass in its properties, as in smoothness, brittleness, or transparency; as, a glassy stream; a glassy surface; the glassy deep. 3. Dull; wanting life or fire; lackluster; said of the eyes. "In his glassy eye. " Glassy feldspar, a variety of orthoclase; sanidine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glassy

glasspapers
glasstonbury thorn
glassware
glasswares
glasswork
glassworker
glassworker's cataract
glassworkers
glassworks
glassworm
glassworms
glasswort
glasswort
glassworts
glassy (current term)
glassy (current term)
glassy membrane
glass bead steriliser
glass body
glass ceiling
glass cutter
glass electrode
glass eye
glass factor
glass fiber
glass fibre
glass in
glass ionomer cement
glass ionomer cements
glass lizard

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