glass
//ɡlæs//
Noun
glassSingular
glassesPlural
1
A hard, transparent material made by heating sand, used for windows, bottles, and other objects.
The window is made of glass.
2
A drinking container made of glass or similar material, typically with no handle.
She filled the glass with water.
3
The amount of liquid that a glass can hold.
She drank a glass of water.
4
A mirror or looking glass.
She looked at herself in the glass.
5
A lens or optical device, such as a magnifying glass or eyeglasses.
She used a magnifying glass to read the small print.
Verb
1
To enclose or cover with glass.
They glassed in the porch to make it warmer in winter.
2
To strike someone in the face with a glass or bottle.
He was glassed in a bar fight and needed stitches.