to glass

Cover something with wax to protect and make it shine

To polish something by rubbing until it is smooth or shiny

To cover something with a new outer layer

To make a surface smooth and shiny by rubbing or polishing

To cover a surface with a hard shiny layer for protection or decoration

To make a surface shiny or glossy

Hold up a drink with others to celebrate someone or something

A person who often sees the negative side of things

Entering a strange, unreal world where usual rules are reversed

In a glass case so people can see but not touch it

To overcome barriers that stop women or minority groups getting higher jobs

To focus on the good parts of a situation instead of the bad

Act carefully to avoid causing trouble in a tense, painful situation

To blame others when you have the same faults

To enclose a balcony, porch, or patio with clear panels to make a closed room

Eyes or face become dull and show no expression

A cup filled with water for drinking

Colored pieces joined to make pretty windows that show pictures

A small glass you hold to make things look larger

Large flat sheets of clear glass used for windows and doors

An invisible barrier that stops women and minorities from reaching top jobs

A thing made from glass that breaks easily and lets light through

A mirror often used to check your face and clothes

A small glass that holds one small drink of strong alcohol like whiskey or tequila

A window made of small colored glass pieces that makes colored light, often in churches

A small glass object that people wear to replace a lost eye

Seeing the good side of things

A flat sheet of glass that fits in a window or door

A small glass for drinking water

A flat piece of clear glass that sits in a window or door to let light in

A container to drink from, usually for water or juice

Glass with a plastic layer between sheets that stops it breaking into sharp pieces

A thin round container made of glass used in a lab to hold liquids

A weakness that makes someone easily knocked out in a fight

A curved cover of glass that protects things and lets light in

A glass used for drinking beer, often larger than a regular glass

A clear thick liquid used as cement and for preserving eggs

A thin glass thread that carries light in cables and instruments

A type of glass shaped with many flat, shiny sides for decoration

A small tool with a sharp wheel used to score and cut glass sheets

Glass with a rough surface that makes light softer and less bright

A glass with a short stem and wide bowl for serving brandy

A small pair of binoculars you use to look at distant things outdoors

A hard shiny rock made when hot lava cools and hardens very fast

It looks and feels like smooth clear glass

A fine, beautiful glass object made in Venice, often brightly coloured and carefully shaped

A tall, straight glass used for serving mixed drinks with ice like a gin and tonic

A situation where someone is open to criticism for their own faults

An art object made by shaping glass into a form you can see and touch

Glass made with small amounts of the metal lead that is very clear and sparkly

A sheet made of two glass layers with plastic between them to stop breaking into pieces

A sheet of glass made with layers of plastic so it does not break into sharp pieces

A clear, strong glass that lens makers use for camera and telescope lenses

Very small pieces of glass used like sand to clean or smooth things

A weak jaw that makes someone easy to knock out

A milky white, slightly see-through material used for bowls and vases

A roast pheasant served under a glass cover in fine restaurants

Glass that shows soft mixed colors and people use for stained-glass windows and lamps

A glass of red wine called claret often served with a meal

A tall, narrow glass with a short stem for layered cold desserts like ice cream and fruit

Glass with wire mesh inside that holds pieces if it breaks

Thin flat glass that is made in large sheets for windows and mirrors

A clear, hard material made mostly from pure sand that resists high heat and chemicals

A legless lizard with a long tail that breaks off and regrows to escape predators

A tall narrow mirror on the wall between two windows

A legless lizard that looks like a snake, has eyelids and ear openings, and can grow its tail again

A person who cuts or engraves glass as a job

A shiny rock that forms when lava cools very fast

A tall, narrow glass that holds champagne or sparkling wine

A large hot oven that melts glass for making bottles and windows

A small glass for drinking a little sweet drink with alcohol after dinner

A tall full-length mirror in a frame that can tilt

A soft mass of very thin glass threads used to keep buildings warm and quiet

A small drinking cup that holds half a pint

A person who cuts or makes patterns in glass

A clear protective cover over the face of a watch

A type of glass that melts at a lower temperature and is easy to shape

A small lens that makes gemstones look larger so someone can see small details

A milky white glass that lets light through and is used for lamps and vases

A thin flat piece of glass placed over a specimen on a microscope slide

A bell-shaped glass cover used to protect or display objects and to hold gases

A thick material of tiny particles that behaves like a solid and flows very slowly

A sea animal with a skeleton of thin glass-like threads that lives on the ocean floor

The lens in a microscope or telescope nearest the thing you look at

A type of glass lens makers use that bends light little and keeps colours from separating

A shallow round glass dish used in labs to let liquids dry or to cover a beaker

Old window glass you get by blowing hot glass into a round disk and spinning it flat

A light hard material made from melted sand with many small air pockets used for insulation and building

A light, hard, insulating material used in buildings to keep heat in