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glass

/ɡlˈæs/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
  2. a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking
  3. the quantity a glass will hold
  4. a small refracting telescope
  5. 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
  6. a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
  7. glassware collectively
    “She collected old glass”

verb

  1. furnish with glass
    “glass the windows”
  2. scan (game in the forest) with binoculars
  3. enclose with glass
    “glass in a porch”
  4. put in a glass container
  5. become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
    “Her eyes glaze over when she is bored”

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Words that rhyme with glass

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