Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Glanton A surname. Glantwymyn A community (civil parish) in north-west Powys, Wales. Glantz A surname. Glanvill A surname Glanville A surname. Glanvillian Of or relating to Joseph Glanvill (1636–1680), English writer, philosopher, and clergyman. Glanyrafon An industrial estate and small village in Llanfarian community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN6180). Glanzer A surname. Glanzmann A surname. glaphyrid Any beetle in the family Glaphyridae. glaphyritid Any ammonite in the family Glaphyritidae. Glapwell A village and civil parish in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4765). glare An intense, blinding light. glareal Growing on gravel. glareless That does not cause or exhibit any glare; characterized by diffuse light. glareolid Any bird in the family Glareolidae, the coursers and pratincoles. glareous glairy glareproof Resistant to glare. glaresid Any beetle in the family Glaresidae. glariness The quality of being glary; a dazzling brilliancy. glaring Reflecting with glare. glaringly With intense light. glaringness The quality of being glaring. glark To guess (the meaning of an unfamiliar word) based on hearing its use in context. glarney A kind of patterned glass marble in children's games. Glarus A canton of Switzerland. glary Of a dazzling lustre; glaring; bright; shining. Glas A surname. Glasbury A village and community in Powys, Wales, on the River Wye (OS grid ref SO1739). Glasco A surname. Glascock A surname. Glascoe A surname. Glascoed A hamlet in Cefnmeiriadog community and Bodelwyddan community, Denbighshire (OS grid ref SH9973). glasdegib A drug targeting the smoothened protein of the hedgehog signaling pathway, used for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. Glasel A surname. Glaser A surname. Glaserian Of or relating to Johann Glaser (1629–1675), Swiss anatomist. glaserite An evaporite, consisting of potassium sulphate. Glasgovian Synonym of Glaswegian. Glasgow A major city and council area of Scotland, largest city in Scotland. Glasier A surname. Glasite One of a Christian sect founded around 1730. Glaskin A surname. Glaslough A village and townland in County Monaghan, Ireland, near the border with Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H 7141). Glaslyn A small cirque lake on the east flank of Snowdon, Gwynedd, Wales, source of the river Afon Glaslyn (OS grid ref SH6154). glasma A hypothetical precursor to quark–gluon plasma, in which the particles are condensed into a glassy or amorphous state. Glasnevin A parish about two miles north of the City of Dublin, Ireland, known for its cemetery (Irish grid ref O 1437). glasnost 1980s and early 1990s policy of the Soviet Union under Gorbachev to allow more government transparency; often paired with perestroika glasnostian Relating to glasnost. glasnostic Relating to glasnost. glasnosty Resembling or characteristic of glasnost. Glasper A surname. glasphalt A type of asphalt that uses crushed glass in place of rock aggregate. Glaspie A surname. glass An 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). glassblower A person skilled in the art of glassblowing. glassblowing The art of making objects from molten glass, especially by manipulating a lump of molten glass on the end of a tube whilst blowing into it. glassblown Made by glassblowing. Glassboro A borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. Glassburn A surname. glasschord A crystallophone similar to a celesta that uses glass bars in place of metal ones. glasscloth A cloth for cleaning drinking-glasses. Glassco A surname. Glasscock A surname. glasscutter One who cuts glass to make objects from it. glasscutting The cutting of glass to make objects from it. glassed Shielded or walled in by glass. Glassel A locality in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6599). glassen Made of or consisting of glass. glasser A person who applies fibreglass and resin to a surfboard during its manufacture. glassery A business that works with glass or glassware; glassworks. glasses Spectacles, frames bearing two lenses worn in front of the eyes. glassesed Synonym of bespectacled. glassesless Without glasses (spectacles). glasseslike Resembling or characteristic of eyeglasses. Glassey A surname. glasseye A fish, the walleyed pike. glassfish Any of several (not closely related) small fish that have almost transparent bodies, especially those of the genera Ambassis or Chanda. Glassford A surname. glassformer Any substance whose liquid state fails to crystallize upon cooling, but forms a glass. glassful The amount that a glass will hold. glasshole A person who wears spectacle frames equipped with PDAs (especially with cameras) that display into the user's eyes, and who acts like a jerk or films inappropriately. glasshouse A greenhouse, especially one for commercial use. glassichord A 19th-century musical instrument made of glass plates that are struck by hammers or sticks. glassification Conversion into a glass. glassified Synonym of vitrified. glassify Synonym of vitrify: to convert a silica-bearing material to a glasslike substance by applying heat. glassily In a glassy manner. glassine A light paper used as interleaving between artworks or stamp album pages. glassiness The state of being glassy. glassing An act of glassing (stabbing with broken glass). glassinomer A glass ionomer used as a dental filling glassite A fictional material, typically described as being transparent like glass. glassless Without glass. glasslessness Absence of glass. glasslike Resembling glass. glassmaker A person or company that makes glass or glass items. glassmaking The craft or industry of producing glass glassman A person who manufactures glass. glassmith A glassblower. glassmorphism A user interface style characterized by panels with a blurred translucency effect over background elements, mimicking frosted glass. Glasson A surname. Glassonby A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY5738). glassophone A set of glasses filled with differing amounts of liquid so that they produce different musical notes when struck. glasspack A kind of automobile muffler in which the exhaust gas passes straight through the center of the muffler. It consists of a smaller tube centered inside a larger tube that is enlarged or swollen in the middle, the gap between tubes being filled with fiberglass. glasspaper sandpaper. Glasspool A surname. glassware Articles made from glass, especially drinking glasses, jugs and other tableware made of glass. glasswasher A machine designed and used for the washing and rinsing of drinking glasses, typically used in restaurants, bars and hotels. glasswashing The washing of drinking-glasses. glasswork the manufacturing of glass or glassware glassworker One who makes glasswork. glassworking The production of glasswork. glassworks A factory that produces glass or glassware. glassworm A phantom midge larva in the family Chaoboridae, which lives in freshwater and is nearly transparent. glasswort Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass. glassy Of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective. glassychord glass harmonica glassyheaded Bald, having a smooth head. glassywood An American flowering tree of species Astronium graveolens. Glasterlaw A locality in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5951). Glasto The Glastonbury festival of performing arts. Glaston A village and civil parish (without a council) in Rutland, England, east of Uppingham (OS grid ref SK8900). Glastonbury A town and civil parish with a town council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5039). Glaswegian Of or relating to Glasgow in Scotland. Glaswegianness The quality or state of being Glaswegian. Glatfelter A surname. Glathsheim A realm in Asgard where Odin's hall of Valhalla is located. glatiramer A random tetrapeptide of glutamic acid, lysine, alanine and tyrosine that is used as an immunomodulator drug. glatirameracetate glatiramer acetate that is used as an immunomodulator drug glatiramoid Any compound derived from a glatiramer. glatt Having none of a particular kind of adhesion on the outside of its lungs; only meat from a glatt animal can be kosher. Glatz A Prussian district in Silesia, until 1945. Glatzeder A surname. Glauber A surname from German. glauberite An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium sulphate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂. glaucarubin An amebicide found in Simarouba glauca. Glauce Any of a number of characters in Greek mythology. glaucescence The quality of being glaucescent, the state of being a bluish-green color. glaucescent Having a somewhat glaucous appearance glaucid Any nudibranch in the family Glaucidae. glaucine An alkaloid obtained from various plant of genus Glaucium (horned poppy). glaucocalyxin Any of a group of ent-kauranoid diterpenoids, present in Rabdosia japonica var. glaucocalyx, used in traditional Chinese medicine. glaucocerinite A trigonal mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc. glaucochroite A calcium manganese nesosilicate mineral occurring in metamorphosed limestones. glaucocystid A glaucophyte. glaucocystophyte glaucophyte glaucodot A cobalt iron arsenic sulfide mineral; with formula (Co,Fe)AsS. glaucolide Any of a particular set of sesquiterpene lactones related to germacranolides glaucoma An eye disease or disorder that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve, possibly, if untreated, leading to damage of the optic disc of the eye and resultant visual field loss due to lack of communication between the retina and the brain, which can lead to blindness.