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vitreous
[vi-tree-uhs]
adjective
of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, glossiness, etc..
vitreous china.
of or relating to glass.
obtained from or containing glass.
vitreous
/ ˈɪٰɪə /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling glass
made of, derived from, or containing glass
of or relating to the vitreous humour or vitreous body
vitreous
Relating to or resembling glass.
Other Word Forms
- vitreously adverb
- vitreousness noun
- vitreosity noun
- subvitreous adjective
- subvitreously adverb
- subvitreousness noun
- unvitreosity noun
- unvitreous adjective
- unvitreously adverb
- unvitreousness noun
- ˈٰdzܲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vitreous1
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.
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.
Finally, in the normally clear fluid that filled the eye itself, a thick gel called the vitreous, Rodriguez could see tiny white specks.
The key difference is that these retinal neurons, right against the jellylike vitreous of the eyeball, live and die where scientists can see them.
Three shades dominate the color palate: vitreous ocean blue, white sand and cleanable-seat-back-headrest navy.
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