glass-like
Smooth and translucent
Glass-like describes something resembling glass in appearance or quality—smooth, transparent, reflective, or fragile.
A glass-like surface on water suggests perfect stillness.
Glass-like eyes may appear clear and shiny, or cold and expressionless.
The term emphasizes visual similarity rather than actual composition.
Permitting diffused light passage
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- pellucidTransparently clear
limpid · diaphanous · lucid · vitreous · transparent · sheer · gauzy · filmy
Without roughness or difficulty
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- reflectiveCasting back light
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
glossy · lustrous · shiny · sleek · burnished · satiny · slippery · silken
Firm or demanding
- rigidUnable to bend
- solidFirm matter state
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- stiffNot easily bent
firm · dense · compact · inflexible · nonporous · impermeable · cold · cool
translucent
Permitting diffused light passage
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
pellucid · limpid · diaphanous · lucid · vitreous · transparent · sheer · gauzy · filmy · gossamer
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- reflectiveCasting back light
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
slick · glossy · lustrous · shiny · sleek · burnished · satiny · slippery · silken · lacquered
hard
Firm or demanding
- rigidUnable to bend
- solidFirm matter state
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
stiff · firm · dense · compact · inflexible · nonporous · impermeable · cold · cool · chill
brittle
Liable to shatter
shatterable · crackable · thin · frangible · crisp · splintery · friable · vulnerable · flimsy · insubstantial
glass-likematte
Non-reflective surface finish
dull · rough · lusterless · unreflective · textured
glass, like, glasses, glassy, glassware, glasswork, glassblower, glassblowing, glazed