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Definition of Glassily
1. adv. So as to resemble glass.
Definition of Glassily
1. Adverb. In a glassy manner ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Glassily
1. in a glassy manner [adv]
Literary usage of Glassily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Metropolitan (1832)
"His hands, his whole limbs shook ; and his eyes looked glassily around the no
... The man bent his staring eyes glassily on the clergyman, and with some ..."
2. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1900)
"The rest were dying, with little pathetic gasps, their helpless little eyes turned
glassily to (lie light, and their little baby hands moving by instinct in ..."
3. Punch by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman (1887)
"Blame my cats—but it's strange! (Take a step backwards.) What in thunder I . .
. JOPP it's—YOU !!! [Stop abruptly, and stare glassily. (Crestfallen tone. ..."
4. Curiosities of Popular Customs and of Rites, Ceremonies, Observances, and by William Shepard Walsh (1897)
"... in all cases shouting in excitement and vast delight as the grass-green foam
spread glassily curling waves and broke over their shoulders. ..."
5. The Quarterly Review by John Gibson Lockhart, George Walter Prothero, William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, Baron Rowland Edmund Prothero Ernle, Sir William Smith (1902)
"The glittering fountains seemed to pour Steep downward rills of molten ore,
glassily tinkling smooth between Broom-shaded banks of golden green, ..."
6. The Works of George Meredith by George Meredith (1910)
"'He must be precious proud of having a Court suit,' said Mr. Smith, and gazed at
his daughter so glassily that she smiled, though she was impatient to ..."
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