glary

English

Etymology

From glare +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɛəɹi/
• Rhymes: -ɛəɹi

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.
   • 2011, C. Y. Bourgeois, Visions of You, page 136:

     He gave me that glary look again, but he'd been overruled.

Derived terms

• glariness

Anagrams

• gyral