ロックグラス
ろっくぐらす
noun
rocks glass; old-fashioned glass; tumbler
1.
rocks glass; old-fashioned glass; tumbler
A short, wide tumbler with a thick base, designed for serving whiskey or other spirits over ice ("on the rocks"). Also used for cocktails like the Old Fashioned and Negroni.
ウイスキーをロックグラスに注いだ。
I poured whiskey into a rocks glass.
ロックグラスに大きな氷を一つ入れる。
Put one large ice cube into the rocks glass.
重厚なロックグラスで飲むと、安いウイスキーでも美味しく感じる。
When you drink from a hefty rocks glass, even cheap whiskey tastes good.
From English "rock(s)" + "glass." The "rocks" refers to ice cubes (as in "whiskey on the rocks"). Distinguished by its short, heavy, wide-mouthed shape from a tall ハイボールグラス or stemmed cocktail glass.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ロックグラスに注ぐ: to pour into a rocks glass
- ロックグラスで飲む: to drink from a rocks glass
- 重いロックグラス: a heavy rocks glass
SIMILAR WORDS:
- タンブラー: tumbler — broader category; includes taller glasses for soft drinks
- ショットグラス: shot glass — small glass for straight spirits, no ice
- ハイボールグラス: highball glass — tall glass for whiskey-and-soda