Glass

GLASS

-noun

1. a hard brittle transparent or translucent non-crystalline solid, consisting of metal silicates or similar compounds. It is made from a fused mixture of oxides, such as lime, silicon dioxide, etc., and is used for making windows, mirrors, bottles, etc.

2. any compound that has solidified from a molten state into a non-crystalline form

3. something made of glass, especially a drinking vessel, a barometer, or a mirror

4. the amount contained in a drinking glass . Also called : glassful

5. glassware collectively

-verb (trans.)

6. to cover with, enclose in, or fit with glass

7. (informal) . to hit (someone) in the face with a glass or a bottle

Who should overspend the first day of the world?

Raising a toast of affectionate relief and strong terror

So strenuous our glass nearly shattered?

Hopes were dreamt of then

Yet promptly forgotten