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glee
glass
tumblers
wine glass
sherry
glass
brandy glass BrE/
snifter glass AmE
beer glass/
beer mug
glass¹ /glɑːs||glæs/ n 1 [U] a transparent solid easily-broken
material made from sand melted under great heat and used
especially to make windows and containers for liquids: a
glass bottle | The glazier fitted a new pane of glass in the
window. | I cut my hand on some broken glass. | I grew these
cucumbers under glass. (=in a FRAME (4)) | a shop window
made of strengthened glass 2 [U] also glassware — objects,
especially dishes, drinking glasses etc, made of this: the
museum's valuable collection of medieval Italian glass 3 [C]
(the contents of) a small usually glass container for drinking
from: a wine glass | a broken/cracked glass | I drink several
glasses of water a day. | a plastic glass 4 [C] infml, BrE for
LOOKING GLASS 5 [the] BrE the measurement shown on an
apparatus with a pointer which moves downwards when bad
weather is coming (BAROMETER): The glass is falling; it's
going to rain. 6 people in glass houses shouldn't throw
stones saying people who have faults of their own should
not criticize other people, because they might be criticized
in return 7 through a glass darkly phrase from the Bible we do
not see clearly now -> see also GLASSES, CUT GLASS,
GROUND GLASS, MAGNIFYING GLASS, PLATE GLASS, STAINED
GLASS
glass² v
glass sthg. <-> in phr v [T] to cover with or enclose in glass
Glass, Philip (1937-) a US COMPOSER of modern CLASSICAL
music, who was influenced by Indian music, and who is
known for his MINIMALIST style in which short musical
phrases are repeated again and again, with very slight
changes
glass-blow-er /'glɑ:s,bləʊə||'glæs-/ n a person who shapes
glass into bottles, glass animals etc, by blowing air through a
tube into a ball of hot liquid glass
glass 'ceiling n an imaginary limit that allows people to see
their aims but prevents them from achieving them, usually
because of RACISM or SEXISM
glass-cut-ter /'glɑ:s,kʌtə||'glæs-/ n 1 a person who cuts
glass into pieces or cuts patterns on glass objects 2 a tool for
cutting glass
glass-es /'glɑ:sɪz||'glæ-/ n [P] 1 two pieces of specially cut
glasses
arm BrE/
temple
AmE
hinge
lens
earpiece
frame
bridge
glass in a frame, worn in front of the eyes for improving a
person's ability to see; SPECTACLES (BrE): He wears glasses for
reading. | I need some new glasses/a new pair of glasses. | The
film star was wearing dark glasses. 2 men never make
passes at girls who wear glasses quote a phrase written by
Dorothy Parker, saying that men are not sexually attracted
to women who wear glasses -> see also OPERA GLASSES,
SUNGLASSES
glass 'fibre n [U] FIBREGLASS
glass-house /'glɑ:shaʊs||'glæs-/ n BrE pl. -houses /,haʊzɪz/
1 [C] a building used for growing plants; GREENHOUSE 2 [the]
slang military prison
glass 'slipper n a special glass shoe worn by CINDERELLA
glass-ware /'glɑ:swɛə||'glæs-/ n [U] glass objects generally,
especially dishes, drinking glasses etc
glass-works /'glɑ:swɜ:ks||'glæswɜ:rks/ n pl. glassworks a
factory where glass is made
glass-y /'glɑ:si||'glæsi/ adj 1 like glass, especially smooth
and shining: a glassy pond 2 (of eyes) having a fixed
expression, as if without sight or life: glassy eyes | a glassy
stare
Glas-ton-bur-y /'glæstənbəri||-beri/ a town in southwest
England with one of the oldest ABBEYS (=type of religious
building) in England. According to some old stories, it is the
place where King ARTHUR is buried. A festival of music, for
all types of modern music, is held at Glastonbury every year
at MIDSUMMER, attracting thousands of people, especially
young people. -> see also ARTHURIAN LEGEND
Glas-we-gian /glæz'wi:dʒən||glæs-/ n BrE infml 1 [C] a name
used for someone, especially a man, from GLASGOW: I'm a
Glaswegian born and bred. 2 [U] a way of speaking typical
of people from Glasgow —Glaswegian adj
glau-co-ma /glɔ:'kəʊmə/ n [U] a disease of the eye in which
there is increased pressure within the eyeball, which gradu-
ally causes loss of sight
glau-cous /'glɔ:kəs/ adj tech (of a leaf, fruit etc) covered with
a fine whitish powdery surface
Glax-o-Smith-Kline /,glæksəʊ smɪθ 'klaɪn/ also ,Glaxo
'Wellcome trademark a very large international company
that makes drugs and medicines. The company was formed
when Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham joined in
2000.
glaze¹ /gleɪz/ v 1 [T] to put a shiny surface on (pots and
bricks) 2 [T] to cover (food) with a substance giving a shiny
surface: glazed fruit 3 [T] to provide or fit with glass: a
glazed door -> see also DOUBLE-GLAZING 4 [I(Over)] (of eyes)
to become dull and lifeless: His eyes glazed over and he fell
back unconscious. | a glazed expression
glaze² n 1 a shiny surface, especially one fixed on pots by
heat 2 a transparent covering of oil paint spread over solid
paint, especially to change the effect of the colours in a
painting 3 a liquid substance which may be spread over
cold cooked meats or fruit, and which produces a shiny
surface when it sets
gla-zier /'gleɪziə||-ʒər/ n a person whose job is to fit glass,
especially into window frames
glaz-ing /'gleɪzɪŋ/ n [U] 1 the action or job of a gla-
zier 2 glass used to fill a window -> see also DOUBLE-
GLAZING
gleam¹ /gli:m/ n 1 [(of)] a gentle light, especially one that is
small and/or shines for a short time: the red gleam of the
firelight | Gleams of sunshine came through the breaks in the
cloud. 2 [+of] a sudden showing of a feeling or quality for a
short time: A gleam of interest came into his eyes. | a gleam of
hope -> compare GLIMMER, GLOW
gleam² v [I] 1 to give out a gentle light; shine softly: We saw
the lights of the little town gleaming in the distance. | a
gleaming new Cadillac 2 [+adv/prep] (of a feeling) to be
expressed with a sudden light (in the eyes): Amusement
gleamed in his eyes.
glean /gli:n/ v 1 [T] to gather (facts or information) in small
amounts and often with difficulty: From what I was able to
glean, it appears they don't intend to take any action
yet. 2 [I;T] to collect (grain that has been left behind) after
crops have been cut
glean-ings /'gli:nɪŋz/ n [P] 1 small amounts of information
or news, perhaps gathered with difficulty 2 the grain gath-
ered in the fields after the crops have been cut
Glea-son, Jack-ie /'gli:sən, 'dʒæki/ (1916-87) a US actor
and COMEDIAN, best known for the humorous television
programme The Honeymooners (1949-54) which was popular
for many years. His character is a fat man with strong
opinions who argues a lot with his wife, but who loves her
really.
glebe /gli:b/ n 1 [the] poet the earth or soil 2 [C] tech the land
held by a priest to provide part of his income
glee /gli:/ n 1 [U] a feeling of joyful satisfaction at some-
thing which pleases one: The little girl jumped about in glee
when she saw the new toys. 2 [C] a song for three or four