Definition of glaze Glaze

/glejˈz/ - [gleyz] - glaze

We found 26 definitions of glaze from 8 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: glazes

glaze - a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.
  finishing, coating, finish a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
glaze - any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
  topping a flavorful addition on top of a dish
glaze - a glossy finish on a fabric

Verb

glazes, glazing, glazed  

glaze - coat with a glaze; "the potter glazed the dishes"; "glaze the bread with eggwhite"
  coat, surface cover or provide with a coat
  film over, glaze over, blur become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep"
glaze - become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"
  glass, glass over, glaze over
  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"
glaze - furnish with glass; "glass the windows"
  glass
  furnish, supply, provide, render provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"
  double-glaze provide with two sheets of glass
glaze - coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
  sugarcoat, candy
  dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable; "sweeten a deal"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • glaze (Noun)
    The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze transitive verb.
  • glaze (Noun)
    A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
  • glaze (Noun)
    An edible coating applied to food.
  • glaze (Noun)
    A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice .
  • glaze (Noun)
    Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
  • glaze (Noun)
    A glazing oven. See Glost oven .
  • glaze (Verb)
    To install windows.
  • glaze (Verb)
    To become glazed or glassy.
  • glaze (Verb)
    In painting, to apply a thin, transparent layer of coating.
  • glaze (Verb)
    Idiomatic For eyes to take on an uninterested appearance.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • glaze (v. i.)
    To become glazed of glassy.
  • glaze (n.)
    The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See Glaze, v. t., 3.
  • glaze (v. t.)
    Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
  • glaze (v. t.)
    A glazing oven. See Glost oven.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • glaze
    A coating of ice, generally clear and smooth but usually containing some air pockets, formed on exposed objects by the freezing of a film of supercooled water deposited by rain, drizzle, or fog, or possibly condensed from supercooled water vapour.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • glaze
    glāz, v.t. to furnish or set with glass: to cover with a thin surface of glass or something glassy: to give a glassy surface to.—n. the glassy coating put upon pottery: any shining exterior.—ns. Glāz′er, a workman who glazes pottery, paper, &c.; Glā′zier, one who sets glass in window-frames, &c. (for glazer; like law-y-er for law-er); Glāz′ing, the act or art of setting glass: the art of covering with a vitreous substance: (paint.) semi-transparent colours put thinly over others to modify the effect. [M. E. glasenglas, glass.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • glaze
    A window.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A glaze is a type of paint used on pottery or ceramics. This special paint contains glass that melts and hardens when the pottery is fired in a kiln. There are many different types of glaze, some are used for decoration and some are used to make pottery watertight so it can hold liquids.

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  • glaze, verb, present, 1st person singular of glaze (infinitive).
  • glaze, verb (infinitive).
  • glaze, noun, singular of glazes.

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