adj.
Pronunciation: ' vi-tr ē - ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from vitrum glass
Date: 14th century
1 a : resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : GLASSY < vitreous rocks> b : characterized by low porosity and usually translucence due to the presence of a glassy phase < vitreous china>
2 : of, relating to, derived from, or consisting of glass
3 : of, relating to, or constituting the vitreous humor < vitreous surgery>