shot glass
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1.8
- noun
- /ʃɑt ɡlæs/
:
vaso de chupito
- The bartender poured a shot of tequila into a clean shot glass.
- shot glass of vodka
- shot glass full of whiskey
- shot glass of tequila
We've got our shot glass of crushed Lifesavers.
- We've got our shot glass of crushed Lifesavers.
- And they're like smaller than a shot glass, right?
- I was at a bar drinking Irish car bombs in the little bucket glass with the shot glass in them.
- The Foley is of shot glasses and it's weird.
- Now I got some berries and in the shot glass and salt.
- Let's go check on our peppermint melted shot glasses.
Examples
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Wynn returns with a bottle of Irish whiskey and two shot glasses.
Fiction book (1995) -
He lifted his shot glass and toasted to friendship.
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And then you fill up really a whole shot glass of it.
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You can have it anyway you like, as long as it's in a shot glass.
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I lifted the shot glass to him and then touched it to my lips.
Academic text (2007) -
Frank left hastily and came back in a moment with a shot glass of what appeared to be brandy.
Fiction book (1992) -
Pete drains his shot glass, puts it back on the bar.
Fiction book (2001) -
Bobby pulls up a chair and pours himself a shot glass full of whiskey.
Fiction book (1990) -
From her apron pocket, Mrs. Summers produced a shot glass and a bottle of whisky.
Fiction book (1999) -
She's carrying a tray with a bottle of vodka and two shot glasses.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
622
1.0
A container used for drinking, often for water or juice
4
1.0
A container to drink from, usually for water or juice
1
8.5
A small glass that holds about one ounce of liquor
1
2.5
A container like a cup or mug for holding liquids to drink
A small glass for drinking a little sweet drink with alcohol after dinner
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a small drinking vessel for a single measure of liquor' is directly derivable from combining 'shot' (a small measure of strong drink) with 'glass' (a drinking vessel); the noun–noun compound clearly signals a container for a shot. This straightforward, cross-linguistically common compositional pattern is transparent and should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Shot glass is a small glass made to hold a single 'shot' — a quick drink of strong liquor. A 'shot' is like a tiny 'bullet' of alcohol taken in one fast gulp, so the little glass fits one serving, and that's why it means 'a very small glass for one serving'.