hurricane glass

noun

A tall, curvy glass, similar to a tulip glass, used to serve certain alcoholic drinks.

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Meanings

nounhurricane glass (plural hurricane glasses)

plural hurricane glasses

  1. A tall, curvy glass, similar to a tulip glass, used to serve certain alcoholic drinks.

Origin

The glass was originally used to serve hurricane cocktails, and is shaped similarly to some hurricane lamps.

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APA

hurricane glass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurricane%20glass

MLA

“hurricane glass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurricane%20glass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hurricane glass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurricane%20glass.

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