to glass
1
7.2
- verb
- /ɡlæs/
:
acristalar
- 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
You know, big square, kind of glassed in spot operate.
- You know, big square, kind of glassed in spot operate.
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
5
5.2
To put glass into windows or doors
1
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
Idioms
To overcome barriers that stop women or minority groups getting higher jobs
- Informal
1
4.1
To focus on the good parts of a situation instead of the bad
- Literature
1
9.1
Entering a strange, unreal world where usual rules are reversed
- Informal
Act carefully to avoid causing trouble in a tense, painful situation
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Literature
14
4.0
An invisible barrier that stops women and minorities from reaching top jobs
13
1.8
A small glass that holds one small drink of strong alcohol like whiskey or tequila
11
3.6
A window made of small colored glass pieces that makes colored light, often in churches
- Specialized
2
3.8
Glass with a plastic layer between sheets that stops it breaking into sharp pieces
1
3.8
A tall, straight glass used for serving mixed drinks with ice like a gin and tonic
- Specialized
1
6.0
A clear, strong glass that lens makers use for camera and telescope lenses
1
3.7
A sheet of glass made with layers of plastic so it does not break into sharp pieces
1
7.2
A fine, beautiful glass object made in Venice, often brightly coloured and carefully shaped
1
3.9
A sheet made of two glass layers with plastic between them to stop breaking into pieces
- Specialized
1
6.3
Glass made with small amounts of the metal lead that is very clear and sparkly
- 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
6.8
A clear, hard material made mostly from pure sand that resists high heat and chemicals
1
4.7
A tall, narrow glass with a short stem for layered cold desserts like ice cream and fruit
1
8.4
Glass that shows soft mixed colors and people use for stained-glass windows and lamps
- Specialized
A light hard foam made from crushed glass that keeps heat in and resists water
- Specialized
A hard outer layer of glass that protects a device screen from scratches and drops
- Specialized
A type of glass lens makers use that bends light little and keeps colours from separating
- Archaic
Old window glass you get by blowing hot glass into a round disk and spinning it flat
A glass thermometer with alcohol that rises when it gets warm and falls when it gets cold
- Specialized
A light hard material made from melted sand with many small air pockets used for insulation and building
- Indian
A large evergreen tree from India and Burma with leaves that are silvery underneath
A glass tube with mercury that measures body temperature
- Specialized
A legless lizard with a long tail that breaks off and regrows to escape predators
- Specialized
A sea animal with a skeleton of thin glass-like threads that lives on the ocean floor
- Specialized
A soft mass of very thin glass threads used to keep buildings warm and quiet
How Glazed
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.