Enameled

e·nam·el  (-nml)

n.

1. A vitreous, usually opaque, protective or decorative coating baked on metal, glass, or ceramic ware.

2. An object having such a coating, as in a piece of cloisonné.

3. A coating that dries to a hard glossy finish: nail enamel.

4. A paint that dries to a hard glossy finish.

5. Anatomy The hard, calcareous substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth.

tr.v. e·nam·eled or e·nam·elled, e·nam·el·ing or e·nam·el·ling, e·nam·els

1. To coat, inlay, or decorate with enamel.

2. To give a glossy or brilliant surface to.

3. To adorn with a brightly colored surface.

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[From Middle English enamelen, to put on enamel, from Anglo-Norman enamailler : en-, on (from Old French; see en-¹) + amail, enamel (from Old French esmail, of Germanic origin; see mel-¹ in Indo-European roots).]

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e·namel·er, e·namel·ist n.