glassy (adj.)

  1. resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness; the glassy surface of the lake; the pavement was...glassy with water- Willa Cather

  2. (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; empty eyes; a glassy stare; his eyes were glazed over with boredom

    [ Syn: glazed ]

  3. (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

    [ Syn: vitreous , vitrified ]

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