glaze

glaze  (glz)

n.

1. A thin smooth shiny coating.

2. A thin glassy coating of ice.

3.

a. A coating of colored, opaque, or transparent material applied to ceramics before firing.

b. A coating, as of syrup, applied to food.

c. A transparent coating applied to the surface of a painting to modify the color tones.

4. A glassy film, as one over the eyes.

v. glazed, glaz·ing, glaz·es

v.tr.

1. To fit, furnish, or secure with glass: glaze a window.

2. To apply a glaze to: glaze a doughnut; glaze pottery.

3. To coat or cover thinly with ice.

4. To give a smooth lustrous surface to.

v.intr.

1. To be or become glazed or glassy: His eyes glazed over from boredom.

2. To form a glaze.

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[From Middle English glasen, from glas, glass, from Old English glæs; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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glazer n.

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glaze

Verb

[glazing, glazed]

1. to fit or cover with glass

2. to cover (a piece of pottery) with a protective shiny coating

3. to cover (food) with beaten egg or milk before cooking, in order to produce a shiny coating

Noun

1. a protective shiny coating applied to a piece of pottery

2. a shiny coating of beaten egg or milk applied to food

See also glaze over [Middle English glasen]

glazed adj
glazing n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	glaze - any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods topping - a flavorful addition on top of a dish
	2.	glaze - a glossy finish on a fabric burnish, glossiness, polish, gloss - the property of being smooth and shiny
	3.	glaze - a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. finish, finishing, coating - a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly" lustre, luster - a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
Verb	1.	glaze - coat with a glaze; "the potter glazed the dishes"; "glaze the bread with eggwhite" coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" blur, film over, glaze over - become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
	2.	glaze - become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" glass over, glaze over, glass change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	3.	glaze - furnish with glass; "glass the windows" glass furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" double-glaze - provide with two sheets of glass
	4.	glaze - coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze candy, sugarcoat dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten - make sweeter in taste

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glaze

noun 1. coat, finish, polish, shine, gloss, varnish, enamel, lacquer, lustre, patina

verb 2. coat, polish, gloss, varnish, enamel, lacquer, burnish, furbish

Translations

glaze [gleɪz] vt [+ window] → acristalar [+ pottery]; vidriar;

(CULIN) → glasear

n → barniz m;

(CULIN) → glaseado

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glaze [gleɪz] vt [+ door] → vitrer [+ pottery]; vernir;

(Culin) → glacer

n → vernis m;

(Culin) → glaçage m

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glaze [gleɪz] vt (door, window) → verglasen;

(pottery) → glasieren

n → Glasur f

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glaze [gleɪz] vt [+ door] → fornire di vetri [+ pottery]; smaltare;

(CULIN) → glassare

n → smalto; glassa