glazed; glazing
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
glazer
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
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.
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Emily Price, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In a Georgia doughnut shop, Vance struggled to figure out whether to order glazed or sprinkles for his staff.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
One line of personalization, in black/blue glaze, is available.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The sweeter notes of caramel, vanilla, and oak in bourbon pair well with the roasted flavors of turkey, whether it’s simply seasoned or glazed.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In a Georgia doughnut shop, Vance struggled to figure out whether to order glazed or sprinkles for his staff.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
The chicken wings could be the best of the bunch, with crisp skin lacquered in a sweet and spicy brown sugar glaze.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
One line of personalization, in black/blue glaze, is available.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Glaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaze. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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glaze
1 of 2 verb
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
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