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glary

1

[ glair-ee ]

adjective

, glar·i·er, glar·i·est.
  1. harshly brilliant; glaring. glare. glaring.


glary

2

[ glair-ee ]

adjective

, glar·i·er, glar·i·est.
  1. smooth and slippery, as ice.

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Other Words From

  • glari·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of glary1

First recorded in 1625–35; glare 1 + -y 1

Origin of glary2

First recorded in 1560–70; glare 2 + -y 1

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Example Sentences

The same glary, unpleasant light beat down from the same impossible sky.

It was July—a hot glary day, but a steady wind blew cool and sweet from the southwest, bringing in all sorts of woodland odors.

The frozen expanse stretched steel-white, glary and glistening, a solid sheet of ice.

Against that green the red of Brinnaria's gown showed strident and glary, for Brinnaria was sitting on his lap.

Look out of that window; it's a bit glary with the sun full on, but do you see those rows of stakes the nets are made fast on?

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