— vitreously , adv. — vitreousness, vitreosity /vi'tree os"i tee/ , n.
/vi"tree euhs/ , adj.
1. of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, glossiness, etc.: vitreous china.
2. of or pertaining to glass.
3. obtained from or containing glass.
[ 1640-50; vitreus, equiv. to vitr ( um ) glass + -eus -EOUS ]