Gleary

/ˈɡlɪəri/ adjective

Definition

Bright or shiny in appearance; having a glassy or glazed look.

Etymology

Derived from the noun 'glare' (bright light) combined with the adjectival suffix '-y,' creating a descriptive term for things that shine or gleam uncomfortably bright.

Kelly Says

This word captures that specific uncomfortable brightness—like staring at a gleary chrome surface in sunlight—where shine becomes almost aggressive or unpleasant rather than beautiful.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብርሃን
bir-han
ARالعربية
لامع
la-ma-e
BNবাংলা
চমক
chom-ok
CACatalà
brilla
bree-ya
CSČeština
lesklý
les-klee
DADansk
skinnende
skin-nen-deh
DEDeutsch
schimmernd
shmee-mernd
ELΕλληνικά
διαυγής
dia-u-ghis
ESEspañol
brillo
bree-yoh
FAفارسی
درخشنده
der-kash-an-deh
FISuomi
kiiltoinen
kiil-toi-nen
FRFrançais
brillant
bree-yahn
GUGU
ચમક
cham-k
HAHA
gona
go-na
HEעברית
מבריק
ma-brik
HIहिन्दी
चमकदार
chamak-daar
HUMagyar
fénylátó
feh-ny-la-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
bercahaya
ber-cha-haya
IGIG
ịkpụ
ee-kpu
ITItaliano
lucido
loo-chee-doh
JA日本語
キラキラ
ki-ra-ki-ra
KKKK
жасыл
ja-syl
KMKM
ស្វាយ
s-vay
KO한국어
반짝이는
ban-jjak-i-neun
MRMR
चमकदार
chamak-daar
MSBahasa Melayu
bercahaya
ber-cha-haya
MYမြန်မာ
ပြာ
pya
NLNederlands
glansend
glan-send
NONorsk
skinnende
skin-nen-deh
PAPA
ਕਾਗਜ
ka-agj
PLPolski
błyszczący
blysh-cha-tsee
PTPortuguês
brilhante
bree-yahn-teh
RORomână
strălucitor
stră-loo-chi-tor
RUРусский
блестящий
blyas-tye-shchiy
SVSvenska
glänsande
glean-san-deh
SWKiswahili
glanz
glanz
TAதமிழ்
ஒளிர்
o-li-r
TEతెలుగు
ఒంటి
on-ti
THไทย
วาว
wao
TLTL
maliwanag
ma-li-wa-nag
TRTürkçe
parlak
par-lak
UKУкраїнська
блискучий
blys-ku-chyy
URاردو
چمکدار
chamak-daar
VITiếng Việt
long lanh
long lanh
YOYO
ọpọ
o-po
ZH中文
闪亮
shǎn liàng
ZUZU
inkulu
in-koo-loo

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