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glassy

glassy

9 3.9
A surface that is smooth and shiny like glass
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡlæs.i/
: vidrioso
  • All the saints adore Thee, ♪ casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea.
  • glassy tuffs
  • glassy-winged

The lake will be calm and glassy right next to the tree.

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Examples

  • Behind it were riffles of gray and yellow, some insects hovering, glassy blue swells that seemed almost magical.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • So it feels very glassy on the front, but it's not glass.

  • The lake will be calm and glassy right next to the tree.

    MIT OpenCourseWare

  • I can tell it's going to look glassy for some time, just until that naturally starts to wear down.

  • We ate dinner in a glassy booth high above the track.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • I feel a yearning to go jump on a paddle board and be on glassy water and paddle.

  • Pushing her sleeves up past her elbows, she plunged her hands into the glassy water.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • There is a willow grows aslant the brook... that shows his hoar leaves in the glassy stream.

    Hamlet (1990)

  • I swear I didn't even see her!" He touched a glassy leaf tentatively; his eyes sought Nyx's.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The road was glassy after the rain, reflecting the streetlights like a mirror.

Synonyms

shiny
vsglassy
304 1.0

Bright and smooth because it reflects light

is a smoother, clearer look rather than mere brightness
polished
vsglassy
75 2.1

A shiny, smooth surface after being rubbed or cleaned

describes the same smooth look but not necessarily produced by finishing
glossy
vsglassy
31 2.6

Having a smooth shiny surface that reflects light like paper or hair

is similar but stresses resemblance to clear hard surfaces rather than reflectivity
glazed
vsglassy
13 3.5

Having a smooth shiny surface, often on pottery or tiles

can describe the same shine even without an added coating
glass-like
vsglassy
1 3.8

It looks and feels like smooth clear glass

is about smooth shiny surface rather than material resemblance
glassine
vsglassy
1 8.5

Having a smooth, shiny, and slightly see-through surface like glass

emphasizes shine and smoothness without implying translucence
vitreous
vsglassy
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A thing that looks and feels like glass, smooth and shiny

describes surface look only, not material or origin
glasslike
vsglassy
1 4.1

Having a hard, smooth, clear surface like glass

focuses on shiny smooth surface rather than full material likeness
sheeny
vsglassy
1 6.7

Having a smooth, shiny surface that reflects light

is about harder, clearer shine resembling smooth surfaces

Antonyms

rough
144 1.0

Not smooth and often harsh in sound

matte
19 3.5

Not shiny and showing little reflection

How Shiny

mirrorlike
1 4.5
glassy
9 3.9
glossy
31 2.6
matte
19 3.5

Surface Forms

glassy positive

Morphology

glassy = glass (transparent) = glass + y

The adjective is a regular formation 'glass' + '-y' meaning 'like or having the quality of glass' (smooth, shiny), so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Glassy comes from glass, the clear shiny material, plus the ending -y, which means 'like' or 'full of'. So something glassy is 'like glass' — smooth and shiny, which is why we call a pottery or tile surface glassy.