glassy vs vitreous
vitreous vs glassyglassy and vitreous both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| glassy | No | Yes | No | No |
| vitreous | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
glassy and vitreous
are synonyms defined as:
- glassy and vitreous: (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it
Other synonyms of glassy include
vitrified.
| glassy (adjective) | vitreous (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (used of eyes) lacking liveliness | relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass |
| (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it | of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye |
| resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness | (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it |
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