enamel
noun
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
enamelled
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past participleof enamel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof enamel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
enamelnouna glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
Example Sentences
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At the top is an enamelled dove with outspread wings, which represents the Holy Ghost.
From Reuters ● May 5, 2023
The Queen appeared delighted as she viewed a collection of hand-decorated teapots and enamelled trinket boxes, all brought to her Windsor Castle home for her latest public engagement.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2022
With its tackiness enamelled in urbanity and its timbre attuned to the Tinder age, “Dating Around” is marvellously of the moment—a strong candidate for the sociocultural time capsule.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 14, 2019
Page is excited to point out that the table is a reflection of the design in the enamelled iron ceiling.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 8, 2018
A superb enamelled chess-board, with pieces of jasper and crystal, stood at checkmate beside the bed.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
