glass

Definition

  • n. a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
  • n. a container for holding liquids while drinking
  • n. the quantity a glass will hold
  • n. glassware collectively

Word forms

Present participle
glassing
Past tense
glassed
Third person singular
glasses
Past participle
glassed

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She poured some juice into the glass and handed it to me.

  2. vt.

    The architect decided to glass the entire front of the building to let in more light.

  3. vi.

    The mixture will glass over as it cools down.