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vitreo

glassy

adjective VEE-treh-oh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Textures

Origin: Latin vitreus, from vitrum, glass

Also means

vitreous

Usage Note

Vitreo describes something glass-like in appearance — transparent, hard, or having a cold, vacant shine. It is used of eyes (occhi vitrei, glassy, expressionless eyes) and of minerals or textures with a glassy lustre. In anatomy, corpo vitreo is the vitreous body of the eye, so learners may encounter it in medical contexts.

Examples

"Aveva uno sguardo vitreo e assente."

Natural Translation

He had a glassy, vacant gaze.

Literal Translation

He-had a gaze glassy and absent.

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