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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vit•re•ous /ˈvɪtriəs/USA pronunciation adj. - of the nature of or resembling glass, as in being transparent, brittle, hard, or glossy:vitreous china.
- of or relating to glass;
obtained from or containing glass.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vit•re•ous (vi′trē əs),USA pronunciation adj. - of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, glossiness, etc.:vitreous china.
- of or pertaining to glass.
- obtained from or containing glass.
- Latin vitreus, equivalent. to vitr(um) glass + -eus -eous
- 1640–50;
vit′re•ous•ly, adv. vit′re•ous•ness, vit•re•os•i•ty (vi′trē os′i tē),USA pronunciation n. |