Collocations for glass - noun
1. transparent substance
ADJECTIVE
clear,
coloured/colored,
opaque,
plain,
smoked,
tinted
broken
flying
A bomb went off, and many people were injured by flying glass.
broken
flying
A bomb went off, and many people were injured by flying glass.
bulletproof,
cut,
frosted,
plate,
safety,
stained,
toughened
… OF GLASS
piece
pane, sheet
fragment, shard, sliver, splinter
The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass.
pane, sheet
fragment, shard, sliver, splinter
The floor was littered with fragments of broken glass.
VERB + glass
blow,
make
We watched the craftsmen blowing glass.
The factory makes safety glass.
We watched the craftsmen blowing glass.
The factory makes safety glass.
break,
crack,
shatter,
smash
glass + NOUN
beads,
bottle,
bowl,
eye,
jar,
vase,
vial
cabinet, case
door, panel, partition, roof, wall, window
table
fibre/fiber
a boat made of glass fibre/fiber
cabinet, case
door, panel, partition, roof, wall, window
table
fibre/fiber
a boat made of glass fibre/fiber
PREPOSITION
behind glass
The books were all behind glass (= in glass cases).
The books were all behind glass (= in glass cases).
on glass
She cut her foot on some glass.
She cut her foot on some glass.
under glass
We grow fruit under glass (= in a glasshouse).
We grow fruit under glass (= in a glasshouse).
through glass
He could see the light through the frosted glass.
He could see the light through the frosted glass.
2. for drinking
ADJECTIVE
brimming (esp. BrE),
full
half-empty, half-full
empty
beer, brandy, champagne, sherry, whisky/whiskey, wine
crystal
a set of crystal glasses
half-empty, half-full
empty
beer, brandy, champagne, sherry, whisky/whiskey, wine
crystal
a set of crystal glasses
tall
a tall glass of milk
a tall glass of milk
fresh
(esp. AmE)
He poured her a fresh glass of sherry.
He poured her a fresh glass of sherry.
pint
beer in a pint glass
beer in a pint glass
VERB + glass
have
He had a small glass of lager with his meal.
He had a small glass of lager with his meal.
drink,
sip
She sat sipping a glass of champagne.
She sat sipping a glass of champagne.
drain,
empty
fill, pour, refill, top up
The waiter filled their glasses.
fill, pour, refill, top up
The waiter filled their glasses.
clean,
polish,
wash
The butler was polishing the brandy glasses.
The butler was polishing the brandy glasses.
lift,
raise
She raised the glass to her lips.
She raised the glass to her lips.
hand sb
I handed her a glass of wine.
I handed her a glass of wine.
put down,
set down
I put my glass down on the table.
I put my glass down on the table.
clink
They clinked glasses, still laughing.
They clinked glasses, still laughing.
PREPOSITION
in a/the/sb's glass
the red liquid in his glass
the red liquid in his glass
glass of
She had had three glasses of wine already.
She had had three glasses of wine already.