glass (ɡlɑːs
)
Definitions
noun
- a hard brittle transparent or translucent noncrystalline solid, consisting of metal silicates or similar compounds. It is made from a fused mixture of oxides, such as lime, silicon dioxide, etc, and is used for making windows, mirrors, bottles, etc
- ((as modifier) ⇒
a glass bottle
related adjectives vitreousvitric
- any compound that has solidified from a molten state into a noncrystalline form
- something made of glass, esp a drinking vessel, a barometer, or a mirror
glassful the amount contained in a drinking glass- glassware collectively
- See volcanic glass
- See fibreglass
verb (tr)
- to cover with, enclose in, or fit with glass
- informal to hit (someone) in the face with a glass or a bottle
Alternative Forms
ˈglassless adjective ˈglassˌlike adjectiveWord Origin
Old English glæs; related to Old Norse gler, Old High German glas, Middle High German glast brightness; see glareOld English related to Old Norse Old High German Middle High German brightness; see 1Glass (ɡlɑːs)
Definitions
noun
- Philip. born 1937, US avant-garde composer noted for his minimalist style: his works include born 1937, US avant-garde composer noted for his minimalist style: his works include Music in Fifths (1970), born 1937, US avant-garde composer noted for his minimalist style: his works include (1970), Akhnaten (1984), born 1937, US avant-garde composer noted for his minimalist style: his works include (1970), (1984), The Voyage (1992), and born 1937, US avant-garde composer noted for his minimalist style: his works include (1970), (1984), (1992), and Monsters of Grace (1998)
Translations
- British English:
glass
Glass is a hard, clear material that is used to make things like windows and bottles. It is quite easy to break glass.The salad was in a glass bowl.ɡlɑːs NOUN The salad was in a glass bowl.
- Spanish:
vidrio
nm
- French:
verre
nm
- German:
Glas
nnt Gläser
- Chinese: 玻璃 n
- Arabic: زُجَاج n
- Portuguese: vidro nm
- Russian: стекло nnt
- Croatian: staklo nnt
- Czech: sklo nnt
- Danish: glas nnt
- Dutch: glas nnt
- Finnish: lasi n
- Greek: γυαλί nnt
- Italian: vetro nm
- Japanese: ガラス n
- Korean: 유리 n
- Norwegian: glass nnt
- Polish: szkło nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: vidro nm
- European Spanish:
vidrio
nm
- Swedish: glas nnt
- Thai: แก้วน้ำ n
- Turkish: cam n
- Vietnamese: thủy tinh n
Usage examples
The food wasn't bad and the wine was OK, though I abandoned my experiment with retsina after a single glass.
, CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)The fully equipped chef's kitchen opens on to a two-story glass dining atrium, filled with tropical plants.
Country Life (2004)A meditation room features stained glass imported from India.
Globe and Mail (2003)Above the cases will float a vast 20ft Persian ceiling of multicoloured, handmade glass.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Have a go at scrying with any dark glass or bowl of water set on a black cloth, by candle light.
, A WITCH ALONE (2002)