glans
- n a small rounded structure; especially that at the end of the penis or clitoris
glans clitoridis
- n small mass of erectile tissue at the end of the body of the clitoris
glans penis
- n the conical mass of erectile tissue that forms the head of the penis
glare
- n a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
a glare of sunlight - n an angry stare
- n a focus of public attention
when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency - v look at with a fixed gaze
The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her - v be sharply reflected
The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface - v shine intensely
The sun glared down on us
glareole
- n Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers
glaser
- n United States physicist who invented the bubble chamber to study subatomic particles (born in 1926)
glasgow
- n largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
glasnost
- n a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems
glass
- n a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
- n a container for holding liquids while drinking
- n the quantity a glass will hold
- n a small refracting telescope
- n an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
- n a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
- n glassware collectively
She collected old glass - v furnish with glass
glass the windows - v scan (game in the forest) with binoculars
- v enclose with glass
glass in a porch - v put in a glass container
- v become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
glass-cutter
- n someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass
- n someone who cuts flat glass to size
glass ceiling
- n a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions