to glass
3
7.2
- verb
- /ɡlæs/
- The room was originally an open porch; first it was screened in, now it is glassed in.
- a glassed-in porch
- a glassed-in room
- a glassed-in office
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Examples
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Now the main entrance stood to the north, and the old front door had become a glassed garden door, opening straight out of her sitting room.
Fiction book (1990) -
BANK CRIME SCENE - LATER UTAH & PAPPAS are watching a monitor in the glassed-in office.
Fiction book (1991) -
The boat was constructed with two levels: a glassed-in first level and an open upper level.
Fiction book (1993) -
From the rear, we see Bella walk forward to a glassed office area.
Fiction book (2001) -
Beyond her, we see a small glassed-in cubicle.
Fiction book (1996) -
Rising above it all, like the tip of a crystal breaking through the roof, was a glassed-in belfry.
Fiction book (1999) -
She turns on the light, revealing a large row of stalls and glassed-in private offices.
Fiction book (1998) -
The top floor is glassed in on four sides, and spider plants dangle with more exotic ferns above the water.
Fiction book (1990) -
What Mrs. Alford wanted was that we would carry everything down to the glassed-in porch off her bedroom, where she sat in a skirted armchair, waiting to tell us what pile to put it in: Ernie's, or her daughter's, or Goodwill.
Fiction book (1998) -
In the new office building, they decided to glass the conference room to create an open and airy atmosphere.
Synonyms
2
6.7
To enclose a balcony, porch, or patio with clear panels to make a closed room
1
4.1
To fit windows with two layers of glass to keep heat in
1
5.2
To put glass into windows or doors
Idioms
- Literature
6
9.1
Entering a strange, unreal world where usual rules are reversed
To overcome barriers that stop women or minority groups getting higher jobs
- Informal
2
4.1
To focus on the good parts of a situation instead of the bad
- Informal
1
9.6
Act carefully to avoid causing trouble in a tense, painful situation
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Literature
15
4.0
An invisible barrier that stops women and minorities from reaching top jobs
12
1.8
A small glass that holds one small drink of strong alcohol like whiskey or tequila
12
3.6
A window made of small colored glass pieces that makes colored light, often in churches
- Specialized
5
3.8
Glass with a plastic layer between sheets that stops it breaking into sharp pieces
1
7.2
A fine, beautiful glass object made in Venice, often brightly coloured and carefully shaped
1
3.8
A tall, straight glass used for serving mixed drinks with ice like a gin and tonic
- Specialized
1
6.3
Glass made with small amounts of the metal lead that is very clear and sparkly
1
3.9
A sheet made of two glass layers with plastic between them to stop breaking into pieces
1
3.7
A sheet of glass made with layers of plastic so it does not break into sharp pieces
- Specialized
1
6.0
A clear, strong glass that lens makers use for camera and telescope lenses
1
8.4
Glass that shows soft mixed colors and people use for stained-glass windows and lamps
1
4.7
A tall, narrow glass with a short stem for layered cold desserts like ice cream and fruit
- Specialized
1
6.8
A clear, hard material made mostly from pure sand that resists high heat and chemicals
- Specialized
1
9.4
A legless lizard with a long tail that breaks off and regrows to escape predators
- Specialized
1
9.2
A legless lizard that looks like a snake, has eyelids and ear openings, and can grow its tail again
- Specialized
1
5.4
A soft mass of very thin glass threads used to keep buildings warm and quiet
- Specialized
1
6.7
A small lens that makes gemstones look larger so someone can see small details
- Specialized
1
4.8
A thin flat piece of glass placed over a specimen on a microscope slide
- Specialized
1
7.6
A thick material of tiny particles that behaves like a solid and flows very slowly
- Specialized
1
8.8
A sea animal with a skeleton of thin glass-like threads that lives on the ocean floor
- Specialized
1
9.0
A type of glass lens makers use that bends light little and keeps colours from separating
- Specialized
1
5.5
A shallow round glass dish used in labs to let liquids dry or to cover a beaker
- Archaic
1
9.7
Old window glass you get by blowing hot glass into a round disk and spinning it flat
- Specialized
1
6.7
A light hard material made from melted sand with many small air pockets used for insulation and building
- Specialized
1
6.8
A light, hard, insulating material used in buildings to keep heat in
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Surface Forms
Etymology
To glass (to fit or cover with glass) comes from the material: the verb is simply the action of using glass to cover or close a window or space.