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glassie

glassie

1 9.9
A small drinking glass used for juice or water
  • noun
  • /ˈɡlæsi/
  • UK
: vaso
  • This glassie is too small for my drink!

Examples

  • Could you hand me that glassie on the counter, please?

  • After dinner, he washed his glassie and put it back in the cupboard.

  • She poured some juice into a glassie for her little brother.

  • I can't find my favorite glassie!

  • She poured some juice into a glassie for her little brother.

  • After dinner, he washed his glassie and put it back in the cupboard.

  • Could you hand me that glassie on the counter, please?

Synonyms

shot glass
vsglassie
12 1.8

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

is informal and more general not only for single strong servings
tumbler
vsglassie
12 1.8

A glass with a flat bottom and no handle used for water or juice

is the informal word for a small version of that cup
water glass
vsglassie
6 1.0

A small glass for drinking water

is an informal term for a small cup not limited to water use
drinking glass
vsglassie
5 1.0

A container to drink from, usually for water or juice

is the informal name for a small type of that container

How Big

jug
64 1.0
mug
116 1.0
cup
∞ 1.0
tumbler
12 1.8
glassie
  • UK
1 9.9
shot glass
12 1.8

Surface Forms

glassie singular
glassies plural

Morphology

glassie = glass (transparent) = glass + ie

This is a straightforward informal diminutive formation meaning a small glass.

Etymology

Glassie comes from glass plus the friendly ending -ie, so it literally means a 'little glass' and is used for a small drinking glass or tumbler.