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GLASSES

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 11 meanings of the word Glasses.

How to pronounce glasses:

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Glasses - as a noun

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
eyeglassesspecsspectacles
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
optical instrument
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Glasses - as a verb

To apply fibreglass to.

Example: "To fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"

To fit with glass; to glaze.

To enclose in glass.

To strike (someone), particularly in the face, with a drinking glass with the intent of causing injury.

To bombard an area with such intensity (nuclear bomb, fusion bomb, etc) as to melt the landscape into glass.

To view through an optical instrument such as binoculars.

To smooth or polish (leather, etc.), by rubbing it with a glass burnisher.

To reflect; to mirror.

To make glassy.

To become glassy.

Example Sentences

"She wore glasses to correct her vision."
"I need to buy a new pair of reading glasses."
"The little girl dropped her glasses and they broke."
"My grandmother always wears bifocal glasses."
"The moviegoer put on 3D glasses to enhance the experience."
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Word Game Points

Is GLASSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, glasses is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

GLASSES has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is GLASSES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, glasses is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
GLASSES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.

Is GLASSES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, glasses is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
GLASSES has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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