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glassy-eyed

Having a lifeless or dull gaze, typically because one is ill or intoxicated. You're looking pretty glassy-eyed—are you sure you don't have a fever? Last time I saw them, they were at the bar down the street and looking glassy-eyed. Jenny's usually a very energetic little girl, so if she's glassy-eyed and only wants to lay on the couch, she's definitely not feeling well.

the glassy

Exceptional or excellent. Primarily heard in Australia. This burger's the glassy, mate!

the (or just the) glassy

the most excellent person or thing. Australian informal

In mid 20th-century surfing slang, a glassy is an extremely smooth wave offering excellent surfing conditions.

glass(y)-eyed

mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated; drugged or suffering from an illness. Mary is looking sort of glassy-eyed, and it’s only midnight.

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Thus, by blending glassy and rubbery polymers using amine solution, the separation ability is improved for the CO2/CH4.

Performance Enhancement of Polymeric Blend Membranes Incorporation of Methyl Diethanol amine for CO2/CH4 Separation

"Glassy carbon is much more promising for reading signals directly from neurotransmitters," Kassegne says.

Clearer brain interface signals

GLASSY GUYS And on the same balcony a couple of professional footballers got wasted and were seen urinating into a glass and throwing it over the side.

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The company agreed to sell 39.2 million shares in Ourgame to Glassy Mind Holdings Limited at a price of HKUSD6.1062 per share, for a total consideration of approximately HKUSD239.36 million (USD30.9 million), with roughly 80 percent of the total consideration to be paid in cash immediately upon the completion of the sale and the remaining consideration to be paid in cash on 30 September 2016 (the Transaction).

KongZhong inks deal to sell portion of Ourgame stake for USD30.9m

Devido a alteracao encontrada na RNM, optou-se por fazer conizacao diagnostica que evidenciou tumor tipo glassy cell.

Glassy cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix/Carcinoma de colo uterino tipo glassy cell/Carcinoma de tipo glassy cell del cuello uterino

In soil collected by Curiosity at a site called the Rocknest, scientists detected crystals from volcanic rocks plus glassy particles.

Curiosity gets the dirt on Mars

"Valuable information on the chemical composition, morphology, and spatial statistics of both glassy and crystalline phases can be obtained by employing scanning electron microscopy combined with X-ray microanalysis and multispectral image analysis.

ASTM C618: limits of ash characterization

Glassy disordered systems; glass formation and universal anomalous low-energy properties.

Glassy disordered systems; glass formation and universal anomalous low-energy properties

Porcelain tiles have a microstructure primarily consisting of mullite and quartz minerals in a surrounding glassy matrix.

Improving the strength and stain resistance of the body for polished porcelain: Huseyin Koken reports on his research

Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian researchers at Alzahra University in Tehran modified a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to obtain an efficient catalyst for the oxidation reaction of sulfaguanidine (SG) as well as its detection within environmental samples.

Brand-New Nanosensors for Detection of Sulfonamides Compounds Synthesized in Iran

In this article we study thixotropic and time-dependent rheological behavior of commercial acrylic emulsion paint using a framework of soft glassy rheology.

Thixotropy and physical aging in acrylic emulsion paint

The supplier's wet 'n wild Lips of Luxury includes Glassy Gloss Lip Gel, an ultra-glossy sheer gel with high, glassy shine and a hint of color in a "lickable" fruity flavor.