handblown

adjective

hand·​blown ˈhan(d)-ˈblōn 

: made by glassblowing and molded by hand

Examples of handblown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our Place Party Coupes, Set of 4 Our Place’s stackable, handblown Party Coupes are made from sturdy soda lime glass that’s naturally infused with colors that won’t chip, fade, or peel. —Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 2025

Another piece in the Axel Vervoordt show, Silent Restraint, 2025, featured a pair of handblown glass lungs encased in a bamboo grid. —Aaina Bhargava, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025

And the opulence doesn’t stop there: Keep an eye out for handblown glass lamps and Ginori vases from the 1930s, and take a moment to appreciate the colorful Brocatelle, red jasper, and Carrara marbles that line the surfaces of each of the hotel’s 110 rooms and suites. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 July 2025

Its chandeliers are made of handblown Murano glass, its bathrooms of polychrome Italian marble. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for handblown

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone