glassie

[ glas-ee, glah-see ]

noun

, Marbles.

1. glassy ( def 4 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of glassie¹

glass + -ie

Example Sentences

Tom Glassie, longtime owner of the Avalon Hotel, has been meeting with city officials and residents for the past two years, wrestling with “what do we want to be when we grow up.”

From Washington Times

Tom Glassie, longtime owner of the Avalon Hotel, has been meeting with city officials and residents for the past two years, wrestling with "what do we want to be when we grow up."

From Fox News

Tom Glassie, longtime owner of the Avalon Hotel, has been meeting with city officials and residents for the past two years, wrestling with “what do we want to be when we grow up.”

From Seattle Times

After working as a trial lawyer in the Justice Department’s civil division, he rose to partner in the Washington law firm of Glassie, Pewett, Dudley, Beebe and Shanks, which specialized in real estate law.

From Washington Post

John Glassie is the author of “A Man of Misconceptions: The Life of an Eccentric in an Age of Change.”

From Washington Post