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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvitreux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /vi.tʁø/
"Le lac avait une surface vitreuse par ce calme plat."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling glass in smoothness, shininess, transparency, or brittleness.
"The surface of the mountain lake was glassy and reflected the peaks perfectly." - 2
Lacking expression, emotion, or focus, especially when referring to a person's eyes.
"After working for eighteen hours straight, her eyes had a glassy, distant stare."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'glæs' (glass) combined with the adjectival suffix '-y', dating back to the Middle English period. Historically used to describe physical materials resembling glass, its meaning later expanded metaphorically to describe surfaces with mirror-like smoothness or human eyes devoid of expression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glassy" is said worldwide
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vitreux
Transliteration: /vi.tʁø/
"Le lac avait une surface vitreuse par ce calme plat."
glasig
Transliteration: /ˈɡlaːzɪç/
"Der Kranke hatte einen glasigen Blick."
vitreo
Transliteration: /ˈvi.tre.o/
"L'acqua del mare era così piatta da sembrare vitrea."
vidrioso
Transliteration: /biˈdɾjo.so/
"Tenía la mirada vidriosa debido al cansancio."
vítreo
Transliteration: /ˈvi.tɾi.u/
"A superfície do lago estava vítrea e calma."
कांच जैसा
Transliteration: kaanch jaisa
"थकान के कारण उसकी आँखें कांच जैसी लग रही थीं।"
玻璃状的
Transliteration: bō li zhuàng de
"平静的湖面呈现出玻璃般的光泽。"
유리 같은
Transliteration: yuri gateun
"그의 눈빛이 피로로 인해 유리 같이 흐려졌다."
ガラス状の
Transliteration: garasu-jō no
"湖面はガラスのように滑らかだった。"
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