Webster's Dictionary 1913

1513

Glass-gazing

Glass″–gaz′ing (?), a. Given to viewing one's self in a glass or mirror; finical. Shak.

1514

Glass-rope

Glass″–rope′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A remarkable vitreous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, first brought from Japan. It has a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long and large, glassy,...

1515

Glass-snail

Glass″–snail′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small, transparent, land snail, of the genus Vitrina.

1516

Glass-snake

Glass″–snake′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A long, footless lizard (Ophiosaurus ventralis), of the Southern United States; — so called from its fragility, the tail easily breaking into small ...

1517

Glass-sponge

Glass″–sponge′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A siliceous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, and allied genera; — so called from their glassy fibers or spicules; — called also vitreous sponge. See...

1518

Glassen

Glass″en (?), a. Glassy; glazed.And pursues the dice with glassen eyes. B. Jonson.

1519

Glasseye

Glass″eye′ (?), n. 1. (Zoöl.) A fish of the great lakes; the wall-eyed pike.2. (Far.) A species of blindness in horses in which the eye is bright and the pupil dilated; a sort o...

1520

Glassful

Glass″ful (?), n.; pl.Glassfuls (�). The contents of a glass; as much of anything as a glass will hold.

1521

Glassful (2)

Glass″ful, a. Glassy; shining like glass. “Minerva's glassful shield.” Marston.

1522

Glasshouse

Glass″house′ (?), n. A house where glass is made; a commercial house that deals in glassware.

1523

Glassily

Glass″i‐ly (?), adv. So as to resemble glass.

1524

Glassiness

Glass″i‐ness, n. The quality of being glassy.

1525

Glassite

Glass″ite (?), n. A member of a Scottish sect, founded in the 18th century by John Glass, a minister of the Established Church of Scotland, who taught that justifying faith is “...

1526

Glassware

Glass″ware (?), n. Ware, or articles collectively, made of glass.

1527

Glasswork

Glass″work′ (?), n. Manufacture of glass; articles or ornamentation made of glass.

1528

Glasswort

Glass″wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) A seashore plant of the Spinach family (Salicornia herbacea), with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family (Salsola Kali), bo...

1529

Glassy

Glass″y (?), a. 1. Made of glass; vitreous; as, a glassy substance. Bacon.2. Resembling glass in its properties, as in smoothness, brittleness, or transparency; as, a glassy str...

1530

Glastonbury thorn

Glas″ton‐bur‐y thorn′ (?). (Bot.) A variety of the common hawthorn. Loudon.

1531

Glasynge

Glas″ynge (?), n. Glazing or glass.

1532

Glauber's salt

Glau″ber's salt′ (?) orGlau″ber's salts′ (�). [G. glaubersalz, from Glauber, a German chemist who discovered it. See Glauberite.] Sulphate of soda, a well-known cathartic. It is...

1533

Glauberite

Glau″ber‐ite (?), n. [From Glauber, a German chemist, died 1668: cf. F. glaubérite, G. glauberit.] (Min.) A mineral, consisting of the sulphates of soda and lime.

1534

Glaucescent

Glau‐ces″cent (?), a. [See Glaucous.] Having a somewhat glaucous appearance or nature; becoming glaucous.

1535

Glaucic

Glau″cic (?), a.(Chem.) Of or pertaining to the Glaucium or horned poppy; — formerly applied to an acid derived from it, now known to be fumaric acid.

1536

Glaucine

Glau″cine (?), a. Glaucous or glaucescent.

1537

Glaucine (2)

Glau″cine (?), n.(Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the plant Glaucium, as a bitter, white, crystalline substance.

1538

Glaucodot

Glau″co‐dot (?), n. [Gr. γλαυκόσ silvery, gray + διδόναι to give.] (Min.) A metallic mineral having a grayish tin-white color, and containing cobalt and iron, with sulphur and a...

1539

Glaucoma

‖Glau‐co″ma (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. γλαύκωμα, fr. γλαυκόσ light gray, blue gray.] (Med.) Dimness or abolition of sight, with a diminution of transparency, a bluish or greenish ting...