Definition of vitreous

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • vitreous is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • vitreous is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • vitreous is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of vitreous


  • (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it (adjective)

    Examples

    1. hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures

    Synonyms

    1. glassy
    2. vitrified
  • of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye ()

    Examples

    1. the vitreous chamber
  • relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass ()

    Examples

    1. vitreous rocks
    2. vitreous silica

See definition of vitreous in Merriam Webster