sea glass

noun

Rounded glass pebbles originating from glassware products that were lost at sea and broken up, which are found on beaches and have been rounded and aged through the action of surf.

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mermaids' tears
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Meanings

nounsea glass (uncountable)

alternative seaglass

  1. uncountableRounded glass pebbles originating from glassware products that were lost at sea and broken up, which are found on beaches and have been rounded and aged through the action of surf.

    Synonyms: mermaids' tears

Synonyms & antonyms

nounRounded glass pebbles originating from glassware products that were lost at sea and broken up, which are found on beaches and have been rounded and aged through the action of surf.

Similar
mermaids' tears

Origin

From sea + glass.

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sea glass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20glass

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“sea glass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20glass. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sea glass,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20glass.

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