Definition of 'glassy'
Word forms: comparative glassier, superlative glassiest
1. adjective
2. graded adjective
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glassy in British English
adjectiveWord forms: glassier, glassiest
1.
resembling glass, esp in smoothness, slipperiness, or transparency
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glassily (ˈglassily) adverb
glassiness (ˈglassiness)
noun
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glassy in American English
adjectiveWord forms: ˈglassier or ˈglassiest
1.
like glass, as in smoothness or transparency
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Derived forms
glassily (ˈglassily)
adverb
glassiness (ˈglassiness)
noun
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ME glasiWord Frequency
glassy in American English
(ˈɡlæsi, ˈɡlɑːsi) (adjective glassier, glassiest, noun plural glassies)
adjective
1.
resembling glass, as in transparency or smoothness
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glassily adverb
glassiness
noun
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