eye-glassy, eyeglassy, a. colloq.
(ˈaɪglɑːsɪ, -glæs-)
[f. eye-glass n. + -y1.]
Pertaining to or characteristic of one who wears an eye-glass; allusively, haughtily superior or contemptuous.
| 1871 G. Meredith H. Richmond xxi, The interior of the Casino seemed more hostile. I remarked it to him. ‘A trifle more eyeglassy’ he murmured. 1906 Cassell's Mag. Apr. 553/1 Mr. Rodder only laughed—the pleasant laugh that wasn't eye-glassy. |