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

If the dish is glazed (completely smooth and glossy), it can be put in the dishwasher on a gentle cycle. —Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024

The formal dining set, which contains plates, bowls, cups, and coffee and tea pots, is glazed in a soft off-white color that keeps the emphasis on the gently curved forms. —Anna Hezel, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2024

Noun

Get The Recipe 18 of 25 Apple Butter Pound Cake This tender cake has a ribbon of homemade apple butter running through it for a sweet surprise, plus a rich caramel glaze. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024

The owners also recommend pairing it with cream cheese, gorgonzola, Havarti and smoked cheddar or using it as a glaze with pork, poultry and seafood. —Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 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