GLASS
What does "GLASS" mean?
A hard, brittle, usually transparent material made by melting sand, soda, and lime.
Meanings
- The transparent, brittle substance made chiefly from fused silica. The window was a single sheet of glass.
- A drinking container made of this material, or its contents. He poured himself a glass of water.
- A mirror or other glass object, including spectacles in the plural. She checked her reflection in the glass.
- To fit or cover with glass. They glassed in the old porch to make a sunroom.
Did you know?
- Glass is an amorphous solid: its atoms are frozen in the disordered arrangement of a liquid rather than the neat lattice of a crystal, which is why it has no sharp melting point.
Word origin
From Old English 'glæs', of Germanic origin, ultimately tied to a root meaning 'to shine or glow', shared with words for amber and glistening.
Remember it
Double-S in GLA-SS like the smooth double pane of a window - two letters, two layers.
A little poem
Sand learns to be clear-
fire takes the grit and gives back
a window to keep.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told a joke about a broken window, but it didn't land - the audience saw right through it.
What it teaches
Heat turns common sand into something you can see through; pressure can clarify, not only crush.
Quick facts
What does GLASS mean?
A hard, brittle, usually transparent material made by melting sand, soda, and lime.
Is GLASS a valid word?
Yes — GLASS is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is GLASS?
GLASS has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does GLASS come from?
From Old English 'glæs', of Germanic origin, ultimately tied to a root meaning 'to shine or glow', shared with words for amber and glistening.
What can GLASS teach us?
Heat turns common sand into something you can see through; pressure can clarify, not only crush.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.