# hourglass

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊəɡlɑːs/ · frequency rank #32,034

## Definitions
1. A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.
2. A cursor, often shaped like an hourglass, indicating that the computer is busy.

## Etymology
From hour + glass.

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhourglass`, `horuglass`, `hougrlass`, `hourgalss`, `hourgglass`, `hourglas`, `hourgllass`, `hourglsas`, `hourlgass`, `hourrglass`, `huorglass`, `ohurglass`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hourglass