Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shot glass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
shot -glass
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small glass used to hold or measure a small quantity of liquor.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From shot + glass, in use since at least the 1940s.

Inflected Forms

shot glasses (plural) shot-glass (alternative) shotglass (alternative)

Synonyms

shot cup shooter glass shooter cup jigger pony

Questions

What does shot glass mean?
A small glass used to hold or measure a small quantity of liquor.
Where does shot glass come from?
From shot + glass, in use since at least the 1940s.

How to pronounce shot glass

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