glass (Meaning)
glass (n)
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking
the quantity a glass will hold
a small refracting telescope
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
glassware collectively
glass (v)
furnish with glass
scan (game in the forest) with binoculars
enclose with glass
put in a glass container
become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
glass (v. t.)
A hard, brittle, translucent, and commonly transparent substance, white or colored, having a conchoidal fracture, and made by fusing together sand or silica with lime, potash, soda, or lead oxide. It is used for window panes and mirrors, for articles of table and culinary use, for lenses, and various articles of ornament.
Any substance having a peculiar glassy appearance, and a conchoidal fracture, and usually produced by fusion.
Anything made of glass.
A looking-glass; a mirror.
A vessel filled with running sand for measuring time; an hourglass; and hence, the time in which such a vessel is exhausted of its sand.
A drinking vessel; a tumbler; a goblet; hence, the contents of such a vessel; especially; spirituous liquors; as, he took a glass at dinner.
An optical glass; a lens; a spyglass; -- in the plural, spectacles; as, a pair of glasses; he wears glasses.
A weatherglass; a barometer.
To reflect, as in a mirror; to mirror; -- used reflexively.
To case in glass.
To cover or furnish with glass; to glaze.
To smooth or polish anything, as leater, by rubbing it with a glass burnisher.
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glass Sentence Examples
- The fragile porcelain vase was replaced with a sturdy glass vase.
- The large glass windows allowed ample sunlight to flood the room.
- She peered through the magnifying glass, examining the intricate details.
- The children watched in awe as the glass blower skillfully shaped molten glass.
- The broken shards of glass sparkled like tiny diamonds on the floor.
- The chemist carefully poured the liquid into a graduated glass cylinder.
- The magnifying glass revealed a hidden design etched into the glass surface.
- The wine glasses clinked merrily as the guests raised a toast.
- The greenhouse was filled with lush plants growing behind panes of glass.
- The icy glass of lemonade refreshed the thirsty hikers on a hot day.
FAQs About the word glass
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure, a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking, the quantity a glass will hold, a sma
specs,sunglasses, eyeglasses, spectacles,goggles, contact lens,bifocals, half-glasses, lorgnette, monocle
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The fragile porcelain vase was replaced with a sturdy glass vase.
The large glass windows allowed ample sunlight to flood the room.
She peered through the magnifying glass, examining the intricate details.
The children watched in awe as the glass blower skillfully shaped molten glass.
