wineglass
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Definition
Noun: A wineglass is a drinking vessel, typically made of glass, specifically designed for serving and consuming wine. Its characteristic features include a bowl (to hold the wine), a stem (to hold the glass without warming the wine with one's hand), and a base (for stability).
Usage
A wineglass is used for drinking wine. The shape and size of the bowl can vary depending on the type of wine (e.g., red, white, sparkling) to enhance its aroma and flavor.
Examples
- Please pour the champagne into a proper wineglass.
- She carefully washed the delicate crystal wineglass.
- The set included six red wineglasses and six white wineglasses.
Advanced Usage
- "To raise a wineglass": To lift one's glass, typically for a toast.
- He raised his wineglass to propose a toast to the newlyweds.
- "The rim of a wineglass": The top edge of the glass from which one drinks.
- She gently touched the wineglass to her lips.
Variants and Related Words
- Wineglassful (noun): A quantity that fills a wineglass, sometimes used as an informal unit of liquid measure.
- The recipe calls for one wineglassful of brandy.
Synonyms
- Goblet: A drinking glass with a foot and a stem, often used for wine or water. (A goblet may have a wider, shallower bowl than some wineglasses.)
- Stemware: A collective term for drinking glasses, such as wineglasses and champagne flutes, that are supported by a stem.
Related Phrases
- Clink wineglasses: To touch glasses together lightly, usually as part of a toast.
- The guests clinked wineglasses to celebrate.
Noun
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a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
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