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.

Other Words From

• glari·ness noun

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

Example Sentences

But for much of the play, the flash and fury of her performance, with its surface swagger and glary stares, too often feel like decoys.

From New York Times

Both “Small Mouth Sounds” and “Make Believe,” which are as suggestive and shadowy as “Grand Horizons” is obvious and glary, were on recent Top 10 lists of mine.

From New York Times

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.

From Project Gutenberg

The neglected artichokes had shot, and their glary seed-balls rose as high as his chin like gigantic thistles.

From Project Gutenberg

Oh, because—isn't it rather glary in the field?

From Project Gutenberg