ADJ
clear, coloured, opaque, plain, smoked, tinted | broken
flying
When the car crashed into the window, flying glass scattered across the sidewalk.
bulletproof, cut, frosted, plate, safety, stained, toughened
QUANT
piece | pane, sheet
fragment, sliver, splinter
A sliver of glass got stuck in her finger when she cleaned up the broken bottle.
VERB + GLASS
blow, make
My grandfather learned to blow glass when he worked at the art studio downtown.
break, crack, shatter, smash
GLASS + VERB
break, crack, shatter, smash, splinter
When he dropped the vase, it shattered into tiny pieces all over the kitchen floor.
GLASS + NOUN
beads, bottle, bowl, eye, jar, vase | cabinet, case | door, panel, partition, roof, wall
fibre
The new car doors were made from reinforced glass fibre to improve safety.
PREP
behind ~
The museum kept the ancient artifacts behind glass to protect them from damage.
on ~
He stepped on broken glass while walking barefoot in the kitchen.
under ~
The gardener kept delicate tomato plants under glass during the cold winter months.
through ~
I watched the rain streaks running down the window glass as I waited for the bus.
ADJ
brimming, full | half-empty, half-full | empty | beer, brandy, champagne, sherry, whisky, wine
crystal
My grandmother keeps her crystal glasses in the cabinet for special occasions.
tall
She poured a tall glass of water and sat down to read her book.
fresh
After the long hike, she drank a fresh glass of cold water.
pint
She ordered a pint glass of lager at the pub after work.
VERB + GLASS
have
She usually has a glass of water before going to bed at night.
drink, sip
After work, he drank a glass of cold water at the kitchen sink.
drain, empty
fill, pour, refill, top up
She poured a glass of orange juice for her daughter's breakfast.
clean, polish, wash
After dinner, Sarah washed the wine glasses and left them to dry on the rack.
raise
He raised his glass to celebrate his friend's promotion at the dinner party.
hand sb
The waiter handed me a glass of cold water as soon as I sat down at the table.
put down, set down
She set down her glass and reached for the menu.
clink
At the wedding reception, the guests clinked glasses to celebrate the newlyweds.
GLASS + VERB
clink
The wine glasses clinked together as the waiter carefully set the table for dinner.
PREP
in a/the/sb's ~
She watched the ice cubes melt slowly in her glass of lemonade.
~ of
I drink a glass of orange juice every morning at breakfast.
PHRASES
(a) glass in (your) hand
Sarah walked onto the balcony with a glass in hand, watching the sunset.