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glassy.

Adjective
General
MEANING

1. Smooth, shining, or clear like glass.

2. Fixed and vacant in expression, especially in the eyes.

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  • glassy water
  • glassy surface

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The glassy water reflected the entire ridge.
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glassy

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more glassy; superlative most glassy when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.

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