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Glassy vs Pearlized - What's the difference?

glassy | pearlized |

As adjectives the difference between glassy and pearlized

is that glassy is of or like glass, in particular smooth and (somewhat) reflective while pearlized is made to resemble pearl.

As a noun glassy

is (ulster) glass marble.

glassy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of or like glass, in particular smooth and (somewhat) reflective.
  • Dull, expressionless
    • ''Glassy eyes suggest a broken spirit
  • (surfing, of water, not comparable) Lacking any chop; smooth and mostly flat.

    • Derived terms

    * glassily * glassiness

    Noun

    (glassies)
  • (Ulster) glass marble

    • Alternative forms

    * glasser

    pearlized

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made to resemble pearl
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 26, author=Ruth La Ferla, title=From the Eyes to Her Lips, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The models’ insolent pout was enhanced by a pearlized mouth. }}