glaze

[gleyz]

verb (used with object)

glazed, glazing 

1. to furnish or fill with glass.

   to glaze a window.

2. to give a vitreous surface or coating to (a ceramic or the like), as by the application of a substance or by fusion of the body.

3. to cover with a smooth, glossy surface or coating.

4. Cooking.,  to coat (a food) with sugar, a sugar syrup, or some other glossy, edible substance.

5. Fine Arts.,  to cover (a painted surface or parts of it) with a thin layer of transparent color in order to modify the tone.

6. to give a glassy surface to, as by polishing.

7. to give a coating of ice to (frozen food) by dipping in water.

8. to grind (cutlery blades) in preparation for finishing.

verb (used without object)

glazed, glazing 

1. to become glazed or glassy.

   Their eyes glazed over as the lecturer droned on.

2. (of a grinding wheel) to lose abrasive quality through polishing of the surface from wear.

noun

1. a smooth, glossy surface or coating.

2. the substance for producing such a coating.

3. Ceramics.

   1. a vitreous layer or coating on a piece of pottery.

   2. the substance of which such a layer or coating is made.

4. Fine Arts.,  a thin layer of transparent color spread over a painted surface.

5. a smooth, lustrous surface on certain fabrics, produced by treating the material with a chemical and calendering.

6. Cooking.

   1. a substance used to coat a food, especially sugar or sugar syrup.

   2. stock cooked down to a thin paste for applying to the surface of meats.

7. especially British, glazed frost. Also called silver frost, silver thaw, verglas. Also called glaze ice,. a thin coating of ice on terrestrial objects, caused by rain that freezes on impact.

glaze

/ ɡleɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to fit or cover with glass

2. (tr) ceramics to cover with a vitreous solution, rendering impervious to liquid and smooth to the touch

3. (tr) to cover (a painting) with a layer of semitransparent colour to modify the tones

4. (tr) to cover (foods) with a shiny coating by applying beaten egg, sugar, etc

5. (tr) to make glossy or shiny

6. to become or cause to become glassy

   his eyes were glazing over

noun

1. ceramics

   1. a vitreous or glossy coating

   2. the substance used to produce such a coating

2. a semitransparent coating applied to a painting to modify the tones

3. a smooth lustrous finish on a fabric produced by applying various chemicals

4. something used to give a glossy surface to foods

   a syrup glaze

Other Word Forms

• glazily adverb
• glaziness noun
• reglaze verb (used with object)
• semiglaze noun
• glazy adjective
• glazed adjective
• glazer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of glaze¹

1325–75; Middle English glasen, derivative of glas glass

Word History and Origins

Origin of glaze¹

C14 glasen, from glas _glass

Example Sentences

"Large full-height sliding doors and full-height glazed walls seamlessly blend indoors and out – opening spaces to gardens, courtyards and balconies. It is difficult to see where the building ends and the gardens begin."

From BBC

A unique colored glaze is being applied to gallery walls, and paintings and photos are being installed throughout.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Love adds that many homes in the UK have been built for temperate climates, and "do not function properly during hot weather" including blocks with "full floor to ceiling-height glazing, single-aspect homes".

From BBC

However, when Rex's mum looked at the packaging, it turned out the glazing used on the bun contained pea protein - causing Rex's allergic reaction.

From BBC

After graduating in 2011, he debuted the Ooo-We! sauce, a “sweet, spicy, saucy glaze” that he said pairs well with everything from eggs to pork tenderloin.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• enamel 
• sheen