I. ˈglasē, -laas-, -lais-, -lȧs-, -si adjective
( usually -er/-est )
Etymology: glass (I) + -y
1.
a. : having the characteristics or appearance of glass : vitreous
glassy porcelain
b. : resembling or suggestive of glass (as in shininess, smoothness or slipperiness, fragility, transparency)
the pavement was wet, glassy with water — Willa Cather
the glassy surface of the lake
2.
a. : marked by or having a dull fixedness of expression (as from boredom, shock, or stupidity) : lackluster , apathetic : fishy
his explanation awoke no response in their glassy eyes
moonishly amused at anything that passed before their glassy eyes — Rebecca West
b. : cold and unsympathetic : devoid of cordiality : forbidding
gave him a disdainful glassy stare
unable to penetrate their glassy reserve
c. : hard , unyielding , unwavering
a glassy determination to win
staring at the floor with a rather glassy concentration — Louis Auchincloss
d. : lacking overtones : sharp , shrill , strident
a good recording except for the glassy quality of the strings
e. : smoothly superficial
approached the problem with a glassy assurance
f. : breathlessly calm and bright
a good many desert areas have this feeling of glassy stillness in the late afternoon — H.L.Davis
a glassy quiver of heat — Eve Langley
sun-drenched, glassy days — W.H.Hale
II.
variant of glassie