wineglass
wineglass — noun
1. A container for drinking wine, shaped with a wide bowl at the top, a long thin s
A container for drinking wine, shaped with a wide bowl at the top, a long thin stem, and a flat base that keeps the glass upright.
Kian gently set the wineglass on the table after taking a sip.
collocation: set + wineglass + on [surface]
Theo accidentally knocked over a wineglass, spilling red juice across the cloth.
The wineglass shattered when it slipped from the waiter's hand onto the floor.
Anya polished each wineglass until the crystal sparkled under the lights.
Ryo filled the wineglass halfway, letting the drink breathe before dinner.
- wine glass
Two-word spelling variant; equally common in everyday writing.
- stemware
Broader category covering all stemmed glasses (wineglasses, champagne flutes, etc.); more formal.
- goblet
Similar shape but often heavier, sometimes made of metal or pottery; less common for everyday wine drinking.
用法筆記
Wineglasses come in different shapes for different kinds of wine—red-wine glasses have a wider bowl, while white-wine glasses are narrower.