glass

glass adj

see glass, n.

  1. Ice; covered with a sheet of frozen water.

glass n

OE.

  1. Transparent, rigid, fragile material used to make windows, drinking glasses, etc.
  2. Cylindrical object made of glass used to hold liquids, from which one drinks.
  3. Microscope; device permitting very close examination of a specimen, enabling the user to see minute details otherwise unseeable.
  4. Mirror; object made of glass in which one may see their own reflection.
  5. Vase; object, often cylindrical, used to hold picked flowers in water.
  6. Window; pane; sheet of transparent material in a wooden frame in a wall of a house; substance that lets in light and permits occupants to look outside.
  7. Glassy water surface; mirror-like reflection of well-water.
  8. Eyepiece; monocle; telescope; tool for viewing the heavens.