glaze

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verb (1)

ˈglāz 

glazed; glazing

transitive verb

1

: to furnish or fit with glass

2

a

: to coat with or as if with a glaze

the storm glazed trees with ice

b

: to apply a glaze to

glaze doughnuts

3

: to give a smooth glossy surface to

intransitive verb

1

: to become glazed or glassy

my eyes glazed over

2

: to form a glaze

glazer noun

glaze

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noun

1

: a smooth slippery coating of thin ice

2

a(1)

: a liquid preparation applied to food on which it forms a firm glossy coating

(2)

: a mixture mostly of oxides (such as silica and alumina) applied to the surface of ceramic wares to form a moisture-impervious and often lustrous or ornamental coating

b

: a transparent or translucent color applied to modify the effect of a painted surface

c

: a smooth glossy or lustrous surface or finish

3

: a glassy film

glaze

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verb (2)

glazed; glazing

intransitive verb

archaic

: stare

Examples of glaze in a Sentence

Noun

The pot is covered with a bright red glaze.

doughnuts with a chocolate glaze

The pot needs more glaze.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Freezing rain could glaze roads to more than a half an inch creating treacherous driving conditions. —Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024

Authentic Cajun spices like paprika and cayenne pepper join honey in their Cajun honey glazed ham. —Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024

Noun

The more involved items include Alaskan black cod with a sake glaze, bok choy, edamame and shiitakes ($52) or a very good Nova Scotia halibut with flavor all its own ($48) that comes with a bright edamame salsa, romesco cauliflower and, for bite, grain mustard. —John Mariani, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

During taste tests, the glaze proved smoky but not overly so. —Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English glasen, from glas glass

Verb (2)

probably blend of glare and gaze

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1752, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1601, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

glaze

1 of 2 verb

ˈglāz 

glazed; glazing

1

: to set glass in

glaze a window

2

: to cover with a glassy surface

glaze pottery

3

: to become shiny in appearance

glazer noun

glaze

2 of 2 noun

: a glassy surface or coating