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glary

glary

8.8
A bright light that is so strong it hurts your eyes
  • noun
  • /ˈɡlɛri/
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  • And it was real glary.

Examples

  • Crowded streets, tarred rooftops, and sunlight smeared against glary windows.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The glary sunlight reflected off the snow, making it difficult to see.

  • The glary bronze necktie was loosened, and his blue serge coat was unbuttoned.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • But that morning he was also soiled, sagging, unshaved, and uncombed, his eyes bloodshot and glary.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • But no, she realized, it was only that they were ready to go—the rain made the light a little glary, and they hated the idea of more squint lines.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • She shielded her eyes from the glary light coming from the stage.

  • Driving in the glary headlights of oncoming traffic can be very distracting.

Synonyms

glare
vsglary
37 3.3

A very bright, harsh light that is hard to look at

is more about brightness that hurts the eyes rather than just unpleasantness
dazzle
vsglary
11 5.6

A very bright light that makes it hard to see

focuses on brightness that causes eye pain and discomfort instead

Antonyms

dimness
4 3.4

Low light that makes it hard to see

soft white light
3.7

Light that is white and gentle, not harsh on the eyes

How Bright

dazzle
11 5.6
glary
8.8
shine
137 1.0
to sheen
1 4.0
glow
119 1.0

Surface Forms

glary singular
glaries plural

Morphology

glary = glare (transparent) = glare + y

The noun is closely related to the adjective formation 'glare' + '-y' and denotes the bright, blinding light itself, which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Glary as a noun is simply a strong kind of glare; the root means 'shine', so a glary is a bright, blinding light or reflection that hurts your eyes.