Glass

Quick meaning: Glass is a noun meaning (countable, uncountable, by extension) Any amorphous solid (one without a regular crystal lattice).

Meaning

(countable, uncountable, by extension) Any amorphous solid (one without a regular crystal lattice).

More Meanings

1. (countable) A vessel from which one drinks, especially one made of glass, plastic, or similar translucent or semi-translucent material.
2. (metonymic) The quantity of liquid contained in such a vessel.
3. (uncountable) Glassware.
4. A mirror.
5. A magnifying glass or loupe.
6. A telescope.
7. (usually uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).

Example Sentences

This tabletop is made of glass.

Would you like a glass of wine?

Fill my glass with milk, please.

There is half a glass of milk in each pound of chocolate we produce.

Word Forms

• glasses
• glasse
• glassing
• glassed

Synonyms for glass

Depending on context, synonyms include glaze, spyglass, looking glass, glassful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include glaze, looking glass, spyglass, coke, vitreous, glassware.

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