glass
glass · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A hard, brittle, usually transparent material made by fusing sand with soda and lime.
- 2.
A drinking vessel made of glass.
- 3.
The contents of a glass; a glassful.
- 4.
(plural) Spectacles; eyeglasses.
- 5.
A mirror (archaic or literary).
- 6.
A barometer (dated).
- 7.
To fit with glass.
- 8.
To cover or enclose with glass.
Forms
plural: glasses
Phrases & expressions
- •glass ceiling — An invisible barrier to advancement.
- •glass half full/empty — Optimistic/pessimistic perspective.
- •people in glass houses — Those vulnerable to criticism.
- •raise a glass — Offer a toast.
- •looking glass — A mirror.
Related words
Etymology
From Old English glæs, from Proto-Germanic *glasą ("glass, amber").