Pointing to the glassy water, which, as it rose and fell, reflected the golden glow of the sky (Harriet Beecher Stowe).
SYNONYM(S): vitreous.The dazed man's eyes were glassy.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
glass´i|ly — glass|y «GLAS ee, GLAHS », adjective, glass|i|er, glass|i|est, noun, plural glass|ies. –adj. 1. like glass; smooth; easily seen through: » … Useful english dictionary
glass|y — «GLAS ee, GLAHS », adjective, glass|i|er, glass|i|est, noun, plural glass|ies. –adj. 1. like glass; smooth; easily seen through: » … Useful english dictionary
glass — brode·glass; gal·low·glass; glass; glass·en; glass·er; glass·ful; glass·ie; glass·i·ly; glass·ine; glass·i·ness; glass·ite; glass·less; isin·glass; … English syllables
vit´re|ous|ness — vit|re|ous «VIHT ree uhs», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or like glass; resembling glass, as in brittleness, composition, or luster; glassy: »vitreous china. 2. having to do with glass: »earthenware with a vitreous coating. 3. made from glass:… … Useful english dictionary
su|preme´ness — su|preme «suh PREEM, su », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. highest in rank or authority: »a supreme ruler, a supreme commander. SYNONYM(S): chief, paramount. 2. of or belonging to a person or thing that is supreme: »supreme authority. German… … Useful english dictionary
a|mor´phous|ness — a|mor|phous «uh MR fuhs», adjective. 1. a) having no definite form; shapeless; formless: »The ghost was an amorphous being that drifted with mist. b) Biology. without the definite shape or organization found in most higher animals or plants: »An… … Useful english dictionary
brit´tle|ness — brit|tle «BRIHT uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. very easily broken; breaking with a snap; apt to break: »Thin glass and ice are brittle. SYNONYM(S): fragile, frail. 2. of a sharp quality: »disapproval in a brittle tone of voice. 3. cool and… … Useful english dictionary
frag´ile|ness — frag|ile «FRAJ uhl», adjective. easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; delicate; frail: »Be careful; that thin glass is fragile. She had a fragile beauty. SYNONYM(S): breakable, weak, perishable. ╂[< Latin fragilis, related to frangere to break … Useful english dictionary
frost´i|ness — frost|y «FRS tee, FROS », adjective, frost|i|er, frost|i|est. 1. cold enough for frost; freezing: »a frosty morning. 2. covered with frost; consist … Useful english dictionary
li´a|ble|ness — li|a|ble «LY uh buhl, LY buhl», adjective. 1. likely; unpleasantly likely: »That glass is liable to break. You are liable to slip on ice. SYNONYM(S): apt. 2. in danger of having or doing: »We are all liable to diseases. 3. bound by law to pay;… … Useful english dictionary
