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Glass

noun/ɡˈɛsthaʊs/
Definition
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
a container for holding liquids while drinking
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈɛsthaʊs/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡlˈas/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡlˈas/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡˈɛsthaʊs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
nouna container for holding liquids while drinking
nounthe quantity a glass will hold
nouna small refracting telescope
nounan amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
nouna mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
nounglassware collectively
“She collected old glass”
verbfurnish with glass
“glass the windows”
verbscan (game in the forest) with binoculars
verbenclose with glass
“glass in a porch”
verbput in a glass container
verbbecome glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
“Her eyes glaze over when she is bored”
Word Forms
glassyadjectiveresembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness; ; - Willa Cather
glassverbenclose with glass
glassnouna brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
glaziernounsomeone who cuts flat glass to size
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Glas
ein spröder transparenter Feststoff mit unregelmäßiger Atomstruktur
🇫🇷French
verre
un solide transparent fragile avec une structure atomique irrégulière
🇪🇸Spanish
vaso
un sólido transparente quebradizo con estructura atómica irregular
🇮🇹Italian
bicchiere
un solido trasparente fragile con struttura atomica irregolare
🇳🇱Dutch
glas
een brosse transparante vaste stof met een onregelmatige atomaire structuur
🇵🇹Portuguese
vidro
um sólido transparente e quebradiço com estrutura atômica irregular
🇷🇺Russian
стекло
хрупкое прозрачное твердое вещество с неправильной атомной структурой.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
काँच
अनियमित परमाणु संरचना वाला एक भंगुर पारदर्शी ठोस
🇧🇩Bengali
গ্লাস
অনিয়মিত পারমাণবিক গঠন সহ একটি ভঙ্গুর স্বচ্ছ কঠিন
🇮🇳Tamil
கண்ணாடி
ஒழுங்கற்ற அணு அமைப்பைக் கொண்ட உடையக்கூடிய வெளிப்படையான திடப்பொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
గాజు
క్రమరహిత పరమాణు నిర్మాణంతో పెళుసుగా ఉండే పారదర్శక ఘన
🇮🇳Marathi
काच
अनियमित अणु रचनेसह ठिसूळ पारदर्शक घन
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાચ
અનિયમિત અણુ માળખું સાથે બરડ પારદર્શક ઘન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಾಜು
ಅನಿಯಮಿತ ಪರಮಾಣು ರಚನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ದುರ್ಬಲವಾದ ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕ ಘನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗ്ലാസ്
ക്രമരഹിതമായ ആറ്റോമിക് ഘടനയുള്ള പൊട്ടുന്ന സുതാര്യമായ ഖരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਲਾਸ
ਅਨਿਯਮਿਤ ਪਰਮਾਣੂ ਬਣਤਰ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਭੁਰਭੁਰਾ ਪਾਰਦਰਸ਼ੀ ਠੋਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
گلاس
بے قاعدہ جوہری ڈھانچے کے ساتھ ٹوٹنے والا شفاف ٹھوس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
玻璃
具有不规则原子结构的脆性透明固体
🇯🇵Japanese
ガラス
原子構造が不規則な脆くて透明な固体
🇰🇷Korean
유리
불규칙한 원자 구조를 가진 깨지기 쉬운 투명한 고체
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thủy tinh
một chất rắn trong suốt giòn có cấu trúc nguyên tử không đều
🇹🇭Thai
กระจก
ของแข็งโปร่งใสเปราะที่มีโครงสร้างอะตอมไม่สม่ำเสมอ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kaca
padatan transparan rapuh dengan struktur atom tidak beraturan
🇵🇭Filipino
salamin
isang malutong na transparent na solid na may hindi regular na istraktura ng atom
🇲🇾Malay
kaca
pepejal lutsinar rapuh dengan struktur atom yang tidak teratur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
زجاج
مادة صلبة شفافة وهشة ذات تركيب ذري غير منتظم
🇮🇷Persian
شیشه ای
یک جامد شفاف شکننده با ساختار اتمی نامنظم
🇹🇷Turkish
bardak
düzensiz atom yapısına sahip kırılgan şeffaf bir katı
🇮🇱Hebrew
זְכוּכִית
מוצק שקוף שביר עם מבנה אטומי לא סדיר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'glass'?
The primary meaning of 'glass' is 'a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'glass' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'glass' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'glass' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'glass' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'glass' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'glass' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'glass' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'glass' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'glass' as formal, casual, or slang?
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