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glary

/ˈɡlɛəɹi/

glary adjective: of a dazzling lustre; glaring; bright; shining.

Adjective

glary (comparative glarier, superlative glariest)

  1. Of a dazzling lustre; glaring; bright; shining.
    • November 29, 1659, S. Hartlir, letter to Robert Boyle
      Bright, crystal glass is glary.
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a glare, or angry look.
    • He gave me that glary look again, but he'd been overruled.2011, C. Y. Bourgeois, Visions of You, page 136

Forms of glary

comparativeglarier
superlativeglariest

Origin of glary

From glare + -y.

Words formed from glary

Words that rhyme with glary

19 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about glary

What does glary mean?
Glary means of a dazzling lustre; glaring; bright; shining.
What part of speech is glary?
Glary is an adjective.
How do you pronounce glary?
Glary is pronounced /ˈɡlɛəɹi/.

Words near glary in the dictionary

  1. glarking
  2. glarks
  3. glarney
  4. glarneys
  5. Glarus
  6. glary
  7. Glas
  8. Glasbury
  9. Glasco
  10. Glascock
  11. Glascock County

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