1
: covered or coated with a glaze
glazed pottery
glazed fish
glazed doughnuts
2
: covered with or as if with a glassy film
glazed eyes
3
: marked by lack of expression

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In Rubens’s version, Adam leans strenuously forward, his midsection torqued in a desperate effort to divert Eve’s glazed eyes from temptation. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 Not to mention, the two beauty products are Korean skincare staples for achieving glazed donut skin. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025 It’s also designed with plenty of pre-hung glazed windows around the perimeter, which provides tons of gorgeous natural light indoors. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025 Glass 001 Artistry Mask inspired by her Internet-breaking glazed makeup for the Maison Margiela Spring/Summer 2024 show). Michelle Lee, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glazed

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of glazed was in 1540

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“Glazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glazed. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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