glass's

Tumbler's defining trait

Glass's is the possessive form of glass, indicating ownership or association.

A glass's rim is chipped.

The glass's contents spilled everywhere.

When referring to multiple glasses, the possessive becomes glasses': The glasses' stems were all broken.

material

transparency

State of being see-through

clarity · soda-lime · borosilicate · tempered · laminated · recycling · cullet · molten · annealing · brittleness

drinkware

rim

Circular outer boundary

  • stemPlant's central axis
  • bowlConcave food container
  • tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel

goblet · flute · snifter · highball · coaster · lipstick · fingerprints · condensation · clinking · toasting

optical

lens

Light-focusing curved glass

frames · spectacles · eyewear · magnification · corrective · progressive · optician · fitting · scratch-resistant · coating

mirror

reflection

Returned light or thought

rearview · full-length · bathroom · foggy · smudge · polished · backing · two-way · distortion · funhouse

window

pane

Sheet of glass

  • frameSupporting outer structure
  • sillWindow's bottom ledge
  • tintedGiven subtle coloration

frosted · stained · mullion · sash · putty · thermal · insulated · shatterproof · cleaning · squeegee

Opposites
material composition

glass'smetal's

Of a mineral element

stone's · iron's · paper's

Phrases
Family

glass, glasses, glassed, glassing, glassy, glassful, glassware, glasswork, glassblower

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G