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glassy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
glassy
(adjective)
glassy
/
ˈ
glæsi/
Brit
/
ˈ
glɑːsi/
adjective
glassier
;
glassiest
glassy
/
ˈ
glæsi/
Brit
/
ˈ
glɑːsi/
adjective
glassier
;
glassiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of GLASSY
1
:
smooth and shiny
:
resembling glass
the
glassy
surface of the lake
a hard,
glassy
substance
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2
:
not shiny or bright
:
dull and lifeless
glassy
eyes
He was gazing out the window with a
glassy
stare.
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