vit|re|ous

vit|re|ous
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: »

vitreous tableware.

4. having to do with the vitreous humor.
–n.
= vitreous humor. (Cf. ↑vitreous humor)
╂[< Latin vitreus (with English -ous) of glass, glassy < vitrum glass]
–vit´re|ous|ly, adverb.
–vit´re|ous|ness, noun.

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  • vit´re|ous|ly — 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

  • 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

  • sem|i|vit|re|ous — «SEHM ee VIHT ree uhs», adjective. partially vitreous, as mineral constituents of volcanic rocks …   Useful english dictionary

  • vit — af·fi·da·vit; aq·ua·vit; cog·no·vit; da·vit; dev·as·ta·vit; in·di·ca·vit; in·vit·er; le·vit·i·cal; mus·co·vit·iza·tion; mus·co·vit·ize; sig·nif·i·ca·vit; sup·pli·ca·vit; un·vit·ri·fi·a·ble; vit; vit·i·lig·i·nous; vit·i·li·go; vit·i·li·goid;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • vitreous — vit·re·ous …   English syllables

  • vitreously — vit·re·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • vitreous — vit•re•ous [[t]ˈvɪ tri əs[/t]] adj. 1) of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, or glossiness: vitreous china[/ex] 2) of or pertaining to glass 3) obtained from or containing glass • Etymology: 1640–50;… …   From formal English to slang

  • vitreous — vit|re|ous [ˈvıtriəs] adj technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: vitreus, from vitrum glass ] made of or looking like glass …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • vitreous — vit|re|ous [ vıtriəs ] adjective TECHNICAL made of glass, or similar to glass in appearance …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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