cut-glass
Decorative etched crystal
Cut-glass describes glassware decorated with patterns cut into its surface, creating facets that catch and refract light.
The technique produces heavy, ornate pieces associated with formal dining and Victorian elegance.
Figuratively, a cut-glass accent is precise, refined, and distinctly upper-class British: She spoke in cut-glass tones that intimidated everyone in the room.
Decorative suspended light fixture
- decanterVessel for serving wine
- gobletStemmed drinking vessel
- stemwareFooted drinking glasses
- carafeStopperless serving vessel
vase · facet · lead crystal · Waterford · Baccarat · prism · refraction · sparkle
Emitting small bright flashes
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
glittering · radiant · shimmering · iridescent · translucent · elegant · exquisite · refined
Having multiple flat surfaces
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- beveledCut at an angle
- etchedCarved into a surface
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
precision · geometric · pattern · grinding · engraving · clarity · brilliance · crafted
Stylishly luxurious
- upper-classSocially and economically privileged
- BBC EnglishStandard British broadcast accent
- Queen's EnglishStandard British formal speech
- plummyAffectedly upper-class sounding
elocution · Oxbridge · public school · aristocratic · clipped · crisp · precise · refined
chandelier
Decorative suspended light fixture
carafe · vase · facet · lead crystal · Waterford · Baccarat · prism · refraction · sparkle · brilliance
sparkling
Emitting small bright flashes
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
dazzling · glittering · radiant · shimmering · iridescent · translucent · elegant · exquisite · refined · sophisticated
faceted
Having multiple flat surfaces
artisan · precision · geometric · pattern · grinding · engraving · clarity · brilliance · crafted · intricate
posh
Stylishly luxurious
- upper-classSocially and economically privileged
- BBC EnglishStandard British broadcast accent
- Queen's EnglishStandard British formal speech
plummy · elocution · Oxbridge · public school · aristocratic · clipped · crisp · precise · refined · enunciation
cut-glasspressed glass
Glass shaped in molds
molded glass · blown glass · sheet glass · window glass · plate glass
cut-glassbroad
Wide in span
regional accent · thick accent · dropped aitches · vernacular
cut, glass, cutting, glasses, glaze, glazed, glassy, cuts, uncut