1 glass
Pronounced:
/ˈglæs, Brit ˈglɑ:s/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural glass·esMeaning:
1 [noncount] : a hard usually transparent material that is used for making windows and other products ▪ He broke the glass. —often used before another noun ▪ a glass bowl/bottle —see also plate glass, stained glass
2 [count] a : a drinking container made out of glass ▪ The waiter filled our glasses with water. ▪ an elegant wine glass ◊The expression raise a glass or raise your glasses is used to tell people to hold up their glasses and drink a toast as a way to wish someone happiness, success, etc. b : the amount held by a glass container ▪ She drank two glasses of water.
3 glasses [plural] : a pair of glass or plastic lenses set into a frame and worn over the eyes to help a person see ▪ I have to wear glasses [=spectacles, (US) eyeglasses] for reading. = I have to wear reading glasses. ▪ She was wearing dark glasses with thick black frames. ▪ horn-rimmed glasses —see also field glasses, magnifying glass, opera glasses
2 [count] a : a drinking container made out of glass ▪ The waiter filled our glasses with water. ▪ an elegant wine glass ◊The expression raise a glass or raise your glasses is used to tell people to hold up their glasses and drink a toast as a way to wish someone happiness, success, etc. b : the amount held by a glass container ▪ She drank two glasses of water.
3 glasses [plural] : a pair of glass or plastic lenses set into a frame and worn over the eyes to help a person see ▪ I have to wear glasses [=spectacles, (US) eyeglasses] for reading. = I have to wear reading glasses. ▪ She was wearing dark glasses with thick black frames. ▪ horn-rimmed glasses —see also field glasses, magnifying glass, opera glasses
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
—used to say that people who have faults should not criticize other people for having the same faults
under glass
: in a glass container ▪ Most of the articles in the museum are preserved under glass.
—see also hourglass, looking glass
—glass·ful /ˈglæsˌfʊ, Brit ˈglɑsˌfʊ/ noun plural glass·fuls [count] ▪ had another glassful [=more commonly, glass] of beer
/ˈglæsˌfʊ, Brit ˈglɑsˌfʊ/ noun plural glass·fuls [count] ▪ had another glassful [=more commonly, glass] of beer