glassy

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness; ; - Willa Cather
  2. adjective (used of eyes) lacking liveliness
  3. adjective (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it

Etymology

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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