tumbler
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈtʌmblər/
:
vaso
- Anya let me pour her half a tumbler of drink, which she gulped down at one go.
- a glass tumbler
- a plastic tumbler
- a tumbler of whiskey
By the way, these are the new stainless steel true lean tumblers, and they have this really awesome little doohickey in it.
- By the way, these are the new stainless steel true lean tumblers, and they have this really awesome little doohickey in it.
Examples
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We'll get you a nice tumbler of gin, eh?
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Bob stands in a cardigan sweater holding a tumbler full of bourbon while his cocktail party is going full swing.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Say, how about a big tumbler of it right now?"
Fiction book (1994) -
I see another mom with the same tumbler and mention how much I love mine.
Blog text (11) -
David attends to them while drinking from a large tumbler of orange juice.
Fiction book (1994) -
The father curled up his lip and took a swallow from a tall tumbler, looking away.
Fiction book (1997) -
As Tom bangs through the door, still carelessly holding his tumbler of whiskey.
Fiction book (1990) -
Whiskey is poured into the tumbler, filling it almost to the rim, as the offscreen man continues.
Fiction book (1990) -
Her parents, on patio chairs, drank scotch and soda in tumblers and watched Alice.
Fiction book (1993) -
He filled the tumbler with cold water before the meal.
Synonyms
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1.0
A container used for drinking, often for water or juice
4
1.0
A small glass for drinking water
4
1.0
A container to drink from, usually for water or juice
1
2.5
A container like a cup or mug for holding liquids to drink
A small drinking glass used for juice or water
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.3
A set of small metal pins inside a lock that a key lines up to open it
- Specialized
A flat metal piece inside a lever lock that a key lifts to open the lock
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Morphology
Etymology
Tumbler for a drinking glass can be remembered with the verb tumble, 'to fall'; a helpful way to think of it is that old glasses often had rounded bottoms and could 'tumble' if you tried to set them down, so they became known as tumblers.