A substance, in its ordinary forms transparent, lustrous, hard, and brittle, produced by fusing sand (silica) with soda or potash (or both)…

A vessel made of glass, esp. a drinking-vessel; a glass.

(a) a very fine and delicate kind of glass, originally manufactured at Murano, near Venice; (b) an article made of this, esp. a drinking vessel or…

A type of large glass for alcoholic drinks, usually with a rounded shape and a short or heavy stem. Cf. roemer, n.

†(a) a bottle-shaped glass vessel; a glass flask (obsolete); (b) a type of soda-lime glass used for making bottles, frequently of a dark colour…

a glass specifically designed for the drinking of Malaga.

Applied to objects resembling a flute in shape. A tall, slender wine glass, used especially for sparkling wines. Called also flute-glass.

see 3 above.

(a) a telescope; a spyglass (now chiefly Nautical and somewhat archaic); (b) a full-length mirror (now somewhat archaic); (c) a drinking glass for…

(a) a glass used for drinking mum; (b) slang = the Monument at monument, n. 2a.

a glass used for drinking toasts, formerly inscribed with the name of a belle or with verses in her honour.

A small drinking-glass for wine. Also = wineglassful n. at derivatives.

? a barrel-shaped drinking-glass.

A glass, esp. a tumbler, used for drinking water.

a tumbler.

a stemmed glass, typically a flute or coupe, in which champagne is served.

A drinking vessel made of glass, for use while dining at table. Cf. glass, n.1 5.

(a) Chemistry = sense 5 (now rare); (b) a large round stemmed drinking glass, esp. one used for brandy.

A tulip-shaped glass traditionally used in Spain for drinking sherry; a glass of sherry.

a drinking glass with a very thick base, designed to be banged on the surface of a table during toasts and speeches.

slang (chiefly Australian and New Zealand). A small quantity of alcoholic drink. Also: a small glass or container for alcoholic drink.

More generally applied attributively or as adj. to various objects considered to resemble a thimble in size or shape, esp. as thimble cup, thimble…

A wine glass. Usually in plural.

a very small drinking glass used for liqueurs.

a wine-glass stem pulled out of the substance of the bowl; hence, a wine glass having such a stem (Cent. Dict.).

Originally: a large German goblet or tankard, usually made of glass, and often having a lid (now chiefly historical). Now also: a large or…

Originally U.S. Any drinking glass with a foot and stem; (sometimes) spec. a wine glass with a rounded or bell-shaped bowl, as opposed to a flute…

In full mousseline glass. A very thin blown glassware with ornamentation resembling muslin or lace; a wine glass made of this. Now historical.

a small glass for serving alcoholic drinks (see sense A. 2).

a tall glass; (also) a large drink served in such a glass.

a type of glass used for drinking cocktails; esp. a stemmed glass with a distinctive flared or rounded bowl.

a tall, narrow, long-stemmed glass in which champagne is served.

(See quots. 1896, 1899.) Also, a measure of drink (usually of beer) contained in a sleever. Cf. long-sleever n. at long, adj.1 n.1compounds 4a.

a glass from which tea (esp. without milk) is drunk.

= liqueur-glass n. at compounds 2. Also = liqueur chocolate n. at compounds 2.

a large wine glass originally designed for wine-tasting.

a drinking-glass having a thick bowl on a tall stem and thus giving the impression of having greater capacity than it really has.

Waterford glass or glassware.

(a) a tall narrow glass vase for the display of a single flower or flowers; (b) a drinking-glass mounted on a stem.

a tall beer glass, slightly tapered at the bottom.

a drinking glass of a type made in the 18th century, having verses from a Jacobite version of ‘God Save the King’ (see save, v. phrases 2a)…

A balloon glass (see balloon glass n. at balloon, n. compounds 2). Also attributive, as ballon glass, etc.

= balloon glass n.

a drinking glass with a round bowl and an outward-turning rim.

A glass with a wide body narrowing towards the top, used for brandy, etc. Originally and chiefly U.S.

Short for balloon glass n. at compounds 2. Cf. ballon, n.2 2.

(a) Weaving, a cloth-prover (Ogilvie, 1882); (b) U.S. a glass for holding a short drink.

New Zealand. A glass beer mug with a handle, (formerly) one holding two thirds of a pint; (also) as much beer as this holds.

elliptical for tulip-glass n. at compounds 1a.

A tall, waisted sherry glass; the measure contained by this.

A group of champagne glasses arranged in the form of a pyramid, the uppermost glass of which is filled to overflowing, causing the champagne to…