glazed; glazing
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
glazer
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
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.
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Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Authentic Cajun spices like paprika and cayenne pepper join honey in their Cajun honey glazed ham.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
John Mariani, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
During taste tests, the glaze proved smoky but not overly so.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Freezing rain could glaze roads to more than a half an inch creating treacherous driving conditions.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Authentic Cajun spices like paprika and cayenne pepper join honey in their Cajun honey glazed ham.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
The more involved items include Alaskan black cod with a sake glaze, bok choy, edamame and shiitakes ($52) or a very good Nova Scotia halibut with flavor all its own ($48) that comes with a bright edamame salsa, romesco cauliflower and, for bite, grain mustard.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
During taste tests, the glaze proved smoky but not overly so.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Glaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaze. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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glaze
1 of 2 verb
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
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