"glassy; made of glass; transparent," 1660s, from Latin hyalinus, from Greek hyalinos "of glass or crystal," from hyalos "glass" (see hyalo-).

"spectacles," 1660s, from plural of glass (n.).

word-forming element meaning "glass," from combining form of Latin vitrum "glass" (see vitreous).

"to raise or throw toward the skies," 1802, from sky (n.). By 1865 in reference to paintings hung near the ceiling in an exhibit. Related: Skyed; skyer; skying.

Old English glæsful "as much as a glass will hold;" see glass (n.) + -ful.

1892, scientific Latin; "in a test tube, culture dish, etc.;" literally "in glass," from Latin vitrum "glass" (see vitreous).

architectural term referring to under-faces, 1610s, from Italian soffita, fem. of soffitto "ceiling," noun use of adjective meaning "fixed beneath," from Vulgar Latin *suffictus "fastened below," from Latin suffixus (see suffix (n.)).

1871, invented by Lewis Carroll in "Through the Looking-Glass" ("Jabberwocky").

"bell-shaped glass jar," 1830, from bell (n.) + jar (n.). Especially one used by chemists. Earlier was bell-glass (1680s).

1745, from glass (adj.) + ware (n.).