glass
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounAn amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).
Example:
This tabletop is made of glass.
- verbTo fit with glass; to glaze.
- nounAny amorphous solid (one without a regular crystal lattice).
Example:
Metal glasses, unlike those based on silica, are electrically conductive, which can be either an advantage or a disadvantage, depending on the application.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #618 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 26% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: s