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ɪs| Main Entry: | flask |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small container for liquid |
| Synonyms: | alembic, ampulla, bag, beaker, bottle, canteen, carafe, caster, chalice, crock, cruet, crystal, decanter, demijohn, ewer, fiasco, flacon, flagon, flasket, glass, goblet, gourd, horn, jar, jug, noggin, phial, retort, tumbler, urn, vial |
| Main Entry: | glass |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | object used for drinking liquids |
| Synonyms: | beaker, bottle, chalice, cup, decanter, goblet, highball, jar, jigger, jug, mug, pilsener, pony, snifter, tumbler |
| Notes: | crystal from Greek krustallos, originally meant 'ice' and it is, properly, rock crystal - describing ornamental pieces or items of crystallized quartz; fine glass, when cut or etched, is called crystal - but often there is no crystallized quartz but rather lead and it is properly called lead crystal |
Example Sentences
- The shock was not mortal when they concluded a living wage would be a poisoned chalice.
- The chalice may be gold, but the liquid within is poison.
- For some women, the leadership has proved to be a poisoned chalice.
| Main Entry: | jar |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container |
| Synonyms: | basin, beaker, bottle, burette, can, chalice, crock, cruet, decanter, ewer, flagon, flask, jug, pitcher, pot, tun, urn, vase, vat, vessel |
| Main Entry: | beaker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cup |
| Synonyms: | chalice, glass, goblet, mug, stein |
| Main Entry: | grail |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sacred vessel |
| Synonyms: | chalice, cup, holy dish |
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