glacé

¹ American  

[gla-sey] / glæˈseɪ /

1. frosted or iced, as cake.

2. candied, as fruits.

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adjective

1. frozen.

2. finished with a gloss, as kid or silk.

verb (used with object)

glacéed, glacéing

1. to make glacé.

glace ² American  

[glas] / glæs /

noun

Canadian chiefly Montreal.

1. ice placed in a drink to cool it.

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glacé British  

/ ˈɡlæsɪ /

adjective

1. crystallized or candied

   glacé cherries

2. covered in icing

3. (of leather, silk, etc) having a glossy finish

4. frozen or iced

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verb

1. (tr) to ice or candy (cakes, fruits, etc)

Etymology

Origin of glacé¹

1840–50; < French, past participle of glacer to freeze, derivative of glace ice < Latin glaciēs

Origin of glace¹

< Canadian French, French: ice; glacé

Example Sentences

"The marron glace takes so much time to produce, which is why it's rather expensive. It's not the most popular gift, but it is a very precious gift."

From Salon

On first glace, The End of the F****** World star Naomi Ackie appeared to have the most boring background of the night - a plain white wall.

From BBC

At first glace, the labs at the facility look like any other — safety googles and lab coats by the entrance, sinks and racks of equipment lining the walls.

From Los Angeles Times

On a picturesque December day, Hirano walked through the village at Copper Mountain, Colorado, without anyone even casting a second glace in his direction.

From Washington Times

"Four days later I was in a tent where somebody was crying because they couldn't find the packet of marron glace, and I did think how can I rationalise these two worlds?"

From BBC

Related Words

• sticky
• sweet
• syrupy