glassy
/ˈɡlɑːsi/adjective
उच्चारण ग्लासी
काँच जैसा, चिकना और चमकदार
Core word
- 1
looking like glass; smooth and shiny
काँच जैसा, चिकना और चमकदार
- the glassy surface of the lake
- The sea was calm and glassy.
- The pond was glassy in the early morning calm.
+ 2 more examples
- A glassy layer of ice covered the road.
- The marble floor had a glassy finish.
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(of eyes or a look) showing no feeling or interest
(आँखें या नज़र) भावहीन, सूनी, पथराई हुई
- He stared at the screen with glassy eyes.
- a glassy stare
- After the long flight his eyes looked glassy and tired.
+ 2 more examples
- The patient had a glassy look and did not answer.
- The fish had glassy eyes on the market stall.
Synonyms blank expressionless vacant glazed lifeless
Opposite expressive lively
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
glassy (adjective, surface)
Glassy describes a smooth, shiny surface like glass, such as calm water or ice.
'Glassy' काँच जैसी चिकनी, चमकदार सतह के लिए है, जैसे शांत पानी या बर्फ़।
- The lake was glassy in the early morning.
- The road was glassy after the rain.
glassy eyes / stare
Glassy eyes show no feeling or interest, often from illness, tiredness or shock.
Glassy आँखें भावशून्य या उदासीन होती हैं, प्रायः बीमारी, थकान या सदमे के कारण।
- The tired boy had glassy eyes.
- She gave a glassy stare and did not reply.
glassy + noun
It goes before a noun and does not take a complement with to.
यह noun से पहले आता है और इसके साथ to वाला पूरक नहीं लगता।
- A glassy smile appeared on his face.
glassy-eyed
The compound glassy-eyed describes a person whose eyes look empty; it takes a hyphen.
Compound 'glassy-eyed' उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जिसकी आँखें खाली दिखती हैं; इसमें hyphen लगता है।
- He sat glassy-eyed in front of the television.
glassy vs glossy
Glassy means like glass, smooth and clear or empty in feeling; glossy means shiny, like a magazine page.
'Glassy' का अर्थ काँच जैसा, चिकना और साफ़ या भाव-शून्य है; 'glossy' का अर्थ चमकदार है, जैसे पत्रिका का पन्ना।
- The magazine had a glossy cover, but his eyes were glassy.
+Collocations 4
glassy + noun
eyessurfacestarewaterlook
- The glassy surface of the pond reflected the moon.
adverb + glassy
almostperfectlyslightlyunnaturally
- The sea was almost glassy at dawn.
verb + glassy
lookbecomegrowturnseem
- His eyes grew glassy as the fever rose.
glassy-eyed + with
glassy-eyed with feverglassy-eyed with sleepglassy-eyed with shock
- The patient was glassy-eyed with fever.
“More examples 6
- The students looked glassy-eyed after the three-hour paper.
तीन घंटे के प्रश्न-पत्र के बाद विद्यार्थियों की आँखें थकी और भावशून्य दिख रही थीं।
- The glassy water of the lake reflected the mountains.
झील के शीशे जैसे शांत पानी में पहाड़ों का प्रतिबिंब दिख रहा था।
- Radhika slipped on the glassy floor of the mall.
राधिका mall के चिकने, चमकदार फ़र्श पर फिसल गई।
- He stared with glassy eyes at the empty page.
उसने खाली पन्ने को सूनी आँखों से घूरा।
- The frozen pond had a glassy shine in the sunlight.
जमे हुए तालाब पर धूप में काँच जैसी चमक थी।
- After the all-night journey, the passengers were glassy-eyed and silent.
रात भर की यात्रा के बाद यात्री थकी आँखों के साथ चुप थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The lake looked glassily and calm.
✓ The lake looked glassy and calm.
After look as a linking verb we use an adjective, not an adverb.
Linking verb 'look' के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ His eyes looked glassily.
✓ His eyes looked glassy.
After look as a linking verb, use an adjective.
Linking verb 'look' के बाद adjective आता है।