rocks glass

noun

plural rocks glasses

: a short tumbler (see tumbler entry 2) used especially for a cocktail that is served over ice

Combine all the ingredients in a shaker, shake vigorously. Strain and serve on the rocks—in a rocks glass …

—Emily Price

Examples of rocks glass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Build it directly in a rocks glass over plenty of ice, stir gently to bring everything together, and garnish with a fresh slice of orange. — Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass, and garnish with a sprinkle of pink salt and/or a small pink or purple edible flower. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 July 2026

Fill a rocks glass halfway with ice. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026

Strain over ice into a rocks glass. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rocks glass

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse
• jackass