Complete Definition of "glassy"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��si|-��si

Adjective
en-adj|glassier|glassiest

  1. Of or like glass, in particular smooth and (partly) reflective.
  2. expressionless
  3. surfing absence|Absence of any chop on the water, making it smooth like glass. swell|Swell creating breaking waves may still be present (hopefully), glassy refers just to the absence of surface chop, not to complete flatness.

Usage notes
The comparitive and superlative are not much used. For the surfing sense they're not used (conditions are either glassy or not).

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