Glassy Meaning
/ˈɡlɑːsi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective.
adjOf or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective., Lacking any chop; smooth and mostly flat.
Sentence Examples
The sea was glassy.
Ziri's eyes were glassy like the eyes of a doll.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the rain, the lake's surface was very calm and ____ like a mirror.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
After being sick for several days, the patient's eyes had a ____ appearance that concerned the doctor.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English glasy, equivalent to glass + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian glääsich (“glassy”), Dutch glazig (“glassy”), German Low German glasig (“glassy”), German glasig (“glassy”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It was blowing about 15 knots, which is considered fairly glassy for the west Coast."
— 1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer:
"Every time there's a major technological outage, […] speculation quickly erupts blaming a possible cyberattack. […] mostly, the sentiment of cyber observers is that it's a bad idea to jump to conclusions, especially publicly. ¶ "If we keep crying wolf, then we lose the ability to educate and solve real problems," Bryson Bort, founder of the cybersecurity company Scythe, told me. "We live in the glassiest house in the world with our reliance on information systems.""
— 2023 January 12, Tim Starks, with Aaron Schaffer, “Don't panic. It might not be a cyberattack. The Cybersecurity 202 newsletter.”, in Washington Post, retrieved 12 Jan 2023:
"Then suddenly she ceased to hear, having caught sight of a glassie rolled into a corner."
— 1915, D. H. Lawrence, The Rainbow, Vintage, published 2011, page 198:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the rain, the lake's surface was very calm and ____ like a mirror.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
After being sick for several days, the patient's eyes had a ____ appearance that concerned the doctor.