1
: covered or coated with a glaze
glazed pottery
glazed fish
glazed doughnuts
2
: covered with or as if with a glassy film
glazed eyes
3
: marked by lack of expression

Examples of glazed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Today, over eight decades later, that signature hot glazed doughnut is still made with the same recipe that Shipley perfected and sold in stores across the South and beyond—more than 350 locations across twelve states, to be precise. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024 The 131-floor tower will feature a glazed exterior made up of multiple rectangular forms. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2024 Take it from us that a savory burrito goes perfectly with a glazed doughnut. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024 Also arranged on plinths were dark chocolate figurines and rows upon rows of glazed baguettes, which were being broken apart by hungry attendees and washed down with a salty Grey Goose Espresso Martini or two. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glazed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of glazed was in 1540

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“Glazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glazed. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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