glasslike

/ˈɡɫæsˌɫaɪk/ adj

Resembling glass.

Word Origin Glass from Old English glæs, from Proto-Germanic *glasam, from PIE *ghel- 'to shine, glitter'. Like from Old English gelic 'having the same form', from Proto-Germanic *galikaz 'alike'. Glasslike means resembling glass, shiny and transparent. The same root gives us glasy, glassware, and fiberglass. The -like suffix also appears in childlike, lifelike. The PIE root *ghel- also gives us yellow, gold, and gleam — all things that shine. So glasslike is literally 'shiny-form'.

adj Resembling glass.

The lake's surface was perfectly glasslike after the storm passed.

(形容词) 玻璃状的;似玻璃的;晶莹剔透的

暴风雨过后,湖面如镜面般平静。

(adjetivo) Que se asemeja al vidrio.

La superficie del lago era perfectamente similar al vidrio después de que pasó la tormenta.

(adjectif) vitreux; cristallin; translucide [Qui ressemble au verre.]

La surface du lac était aussi lisse que du verre après le passage de la tempête.

(Adjektiv) glasartig; glasähnlich [Glas ähnlich oder wie Glas aussehend, insbesondere in Bezug auf Glätte, Durchsichtigkeit oder Glanz.]

Nach dem Sturm war die Oberfläche des Sees perfekt **glasslike**.

(形容詞) ガラスのような、ガラスに似た。

嵐が過ぎた後、湖の水面はまるでガラスのように滑らかだった。

(adjetivo) vítreo; semelhante a vidro; cristalino; translúcido [Semelhante a vidro.]

A superfície do lago estava perfeitamente semelhante a vidro após a passagem da tempestade.

Word parts: glass + like

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