bottle (redirected from bottles and glass)

bot·tle  (btl)

n.

1. A receptacle having a narrow neck, usually no handles, and a mouth that can be plugged, corked, or capped.

2. The quantity that a bottle holds.

3. A receptacle filled with milk or formula that is fed, as to babies, in place of breast milk.

4. Informal

a. Intoxicating liquor: Don't take to the bottle.

b. The practice of drinking large quantities of intoxicating liquor: Her problem is the bottle.

tr.v. bot·tled, bot·tling, bot·tles

1. To place in a bottle.

2. To hold in; restrain: bottled up my emotions.

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[Middle English botel, from Old French botele, from Medieval Latin butticula, diminutive of Late Latin buttis, cask.]

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bottler n.

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bottle

Noun

1. a container, often of glass and usually cylindrical with a narrow neck, for holding liquids

2. the amount such a container will hold

3. Brit slang courage; nerve: you don't have the bottle

4. the bottle Informal drinking of alcohol, esp. to excess

Verb

[-tling, -tled]

to put or place in a bottle or bottles

See also bottle up [Late Latin buttis cask]

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Bottle bundle of hay or straw, 1386.

Examples: bottle of furs, 1578; of hay, 1486; of lupins, 1601; of straw, 1798.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bottle - a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped beer bottle - a bottle that holds beer bottlecap - a cap that seals a bottle carafe, decanter - a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water carboy - a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container catsup bottle, ketchup bottle - a bottle that holds catsup crewet, cruet - bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table demijohn - large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork flask - bottle that has a narrow neck gourd, calabash - bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd ink bottle, inkpot - a bottle of ink jug - a large bottle with a narrow mouth mouth - the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth" ampoule, ampul, ampule, phial, vial - a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle) pill bottle - a small bottle for holding pills pop bottle, soda bottle - a bottle for holding soft drinks smelling bottle - a bottle containing smelling salts specimen bottle - a bottle for holding urine specimens vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids) water bottle - a bottle for holding water whiskey bottle - a bottle for holding whiskey wine bottle - a bottle for holding wine
	2.	bottle - the quantity contained in a bottle bottleful containerful - the quantity that a container will hold split - a bottle containing half the usual amount
	3.	bottle - a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children feeding bottle, nursing bottle nipple - a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
Verb	1.	bottle - store (liquids or gases) in bottles store - find a place for and put away for storage; "where should we stow the vegetables?"; "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some"
	2.	bottle - put into bottles; "bottle the mineral water" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

Translations

bottle [ˈbɔtl] n → botella;

(small) → frasco;

(baby's) → biberón m

vt → embotellar;

bottle of wine/milk → botella de vino/de leche;

wine/milk bottle → botella de vino/de leche

bottle up vt (fig) → contener, reprimir

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bottle [ˈbɔtl] n → bouteille f;

(baby's) → biberon m [of perfume, medicine]; flacon m

vt → mettre en bouteille(s);

bottle of wine/milk → bouteille de vin/lait;

wine/milk bottle → bouteille à vin/lait

bottle up vt → refouler, contenir

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bottle [ˈbɔtl] n → Flasche f;

(Brit) (inf) (courage) → Mumm m

vt → in Flaschen abfüllen;

(fruit) → einmachen;

a bottle of wine/milk → eine Flasche Wein/Milch;

wine/milk bottle → Wein-/Milchflasche f

bottle up vt → in sich dat aufstauen

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bottle [ˈbɔtl] n → bottiglia; [of perfume, shampoo etc] → flacone m;

(baby's) → biberon m inv

vt → imbottigliare;

bottle of wine/milk → bottiglia di vino/latte;

wine/milk bottle → bottiglia da vino/del latte

bottle up vt → contenere