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glassy

[glas-ee, glah-see] / ˈglæs i, ˈglɑ si /
ADJECTIVE
polished, smooth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
glazed icy shiny sleek
WEAK
burnished clear glazy glossy hyaline hyaloid lustrous slick slippery transparent vitreous vitric
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dull rough
WEAK
rugged shining smiling uneven
ADJECTIVE
expressionless, especially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
glazed
WEAK
cold dazed dull empty fixed lifeless referring to eyes blank stupid vacant
Antonyms
WEAK
rough rugged shining smiling uneven

Example Sentences

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Mint.com founder and former CEO Aaron Patzer purchased his modern, glassy, five-bedroom home on 22 acres of oceanfront property—located about an hour’s drive north of Auckland, New Zealand—for $2 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Scientists have identified Brazil's first known field of tektites, the glassy material created when an asteroid or other extraterrestrial object strikes Earth with extreme force.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Then she sank back beneath the glassy Pacific.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

Lower eyelid surgery, inspired by the glassy gaze of anime heroines, widens the eyes for an innocent, childlike look.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

Her eyes get droopy and glassy when she feels bad about something.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.