Glassy-eyed Definition & Meaning

Definition

Etymology

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Synonyms glassy-eyed American [glas-ee-ahyd, glah-see-] / ˈglæs iˌaɪd, ˈglɑ si- /

adjective

1. having a dull, dazed, or uncomprehending expression; staring fixedly.

Etymology

Origin of glassy-eyed

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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But there among them, glassy-eyed with tears, perhaps, but still very much alive, was the Widow Ashton.

From Literature

Glassy-eyed Smith hugged Ms Ming and acknowledged "she's been with me every step of the way", both on set and in her mind.

From BBC

It’s the same species that transformed Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum into giddy, glassy-eyed children, only now drained of all majesty.

From Los Angeles Times

Even then, before lockdown, I witnessed the glassy-eyed expressions — a mix of fear, confusion, and exhaustion — from students at every mention of the pandemic.

From Salon

Hawkers yelled and buyers bargained, standing over glassy-eyed seer, mackerel, and bass.

From Literature

Related Words

• baffled
• befuddled
• bewildered
• dazed
• disorganized
• distracted
• muddled
• perplexed
• perturbed
• puzzled

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