vitreous

[ vi-tree-uhs ]

adjective

1. of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, glossiness, etc.:

   vitreous china.

2. of or relating to glass.
3. obtained from or containing glass.

vitreous

/ ˈvɪtrɪəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling glass
2. made of, derived from, or containing glass
3. of or relating to the vitreous humour or vitreous body

vitreous

/ vĭt′rē-əs /

1. Relating to or resembling glass.

Derived Forms

• ˈvitreously, adverb

Other Words From

• vitre·ous·ly adverb
• vitre·ous·ness vit·re·os·i·ty [vi-tree-, os, -i-tee], noun
• sub·vitre·ous adjective
• sub·vitre·ous·ly adverb
• sub·vitre·ous·ness noun
• unvi·tre·osi·ty noun
• un·vitre·ous adjective
• un·vitre·ous·ly adverb
• un·vitre·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vitreous¹

1640–50; < Latin vitreus, equivalent to vitr ( um ) glass + -eus -eous

Word History and Origins

Origin of vitreous¹

C17: from Latin vitreus made of glass, from vitrum glass; probably related to vidēre to see

Example Sentences

The vitreous body is a gel-like substance that occupies the space between the lens and retina, contributing to the eye's structural integrity.

From Science Daily

In fact, London’s metropolitan government recently moved downstream to another vitreous structure — more angular and less vulnerable to anatomical nicknames — alongside the Royal Victoria Dock.

From New York Times

Finally, in the normally clear fluid that filled the eye itself, a thick gel called the vitreous, Rodriguez could see tiny white specks.

From New York Times

The key difference is that these retinal neurons, right against the jellylike vitreous of the eyeball, live and die where scientists can see them.

From Washington Post

Three shades dominate the color palate: vitreous ocean blue, white sand and cleanable-seat-back-headrest navy.

From New York Times