glaze

[ gleyz ]

/ gleɪz /

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verb (used with object), glazed, glaz·ing.

to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.

to give a vitreous surface or coating to (a ceramic or the like), as by the application of a substance or by fusion of the body.

to cover with a smooth, glossy surface or coating.

Cooking. to coat (a food) with sugar, a sugar syrup, or some other glossy, edible substance.

Fine Arts. to cover (a painted surface or parts of it) with a thin layer of transparent color in order to modify the tone.

to give a glassy surface to, as by polishing.

to give a coating of ice to (frozen food) by dipping in water.

to grind (cutlery blades) in preparation for finishing.

verb (used without object), glazed, glaz·ing.

to become glazed or glassy: Their eyes glazed over as the lecturer droned on.

(of a grinding wheel) to lose abrasive quality through polishing of the surface from wear.

noun

a smooth, glossy surface or coating.

the substance for producing such a coating.

Ceramics.

a vitreous layer or coating on a piece of pottery.
the substance of which such a layer or coating is made.

Fine Arts. a thin layer of transparent color spread over a painted surface.

a smooth, lustrous surface on certain fabrics, produced by treating the material with a chemical and calendering.

Cooking.

a substance used to coat a food, especially sugar or sugar syrup.
stock cooked down to a thin paste for applying to the surface of meats.

Also called glaze ice, silver frost, silver thaw, verglas; especially British, glazed frost . a thin coating of ice on terrestrial objects, caused by rain that freezes on impact.Compare rime¹ (def. 1).

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Origin of glaze

1325–75; Middle English glasen, derivative of glasglass

OTHER WORDS FROM glaze

glaz·i·ly, adverbglaz·i·ness, nounre·glaze, verb (used with object), re·glazed, re·glaz·ing.sem·i·glaze, noun

Words nearby glaze

glauconite, glaucophane, glaucous, glaucous gull, glaur, glaze, glazed, glaze ice, glazement, glazer, glazier

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How to use glaze in a sentence

Drizzle the glaze over the bread pudding, then slice and serve.
Instant Pot delivers the silkiest bread pudding we’ve ever tried|Jessie Sheehan|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
The drops solidify on contact with cars, roads, sidewalks, trees and utilities as a glaze of clear ice, or freezing rain.
Ice storms: Inside wintertime’s dreaded, frozen mess|Jeffrey Halverson|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
You also can pour the glaze over the top of cookies sitting on a wire rack set over a baking sheet, scraping off the excess.
If you’re craving a lemon cookie that actually tastes like lemon, this is it|Brother Andrew Corriente|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
Repeat with remaining round of dough, soy glaze, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon sesame seeds.
A Chewy and Crispy Korean Bing Bread Recipe That Chicago Diners Obsess Over|Patty Diez|September 24, 2020|Eater

Brush top with soy glaze and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sesame seeds.
A Chewy and Crispy Korean Bing Bread Recipe That Chicago Diners Obsess Over|Patty Diez|September 24, 2020|Eater
Finally, Deborah Racicot of Narcissa prepares mouth-watering (and non-basic) pumpkin crepes with warm sage cinnamon en glaze.
Thanksgiving Favorites, With a Twist|Sara Sayed, The Daily Beast Video|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cars in the cross alley are covered with a silver glaze of dew.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mark Glaze, the Executive Director of MAIG, viewed the election results through a rose-colored lens.
Colorado Politicians Ousted Over Gun Control Legislation|Ben Jacobs|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The symbolism of a gun-control group grading members of Congress for the first time is a display of power in itself, Glaze says.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Plans New Scorecards After Gun Bill Defeat|Eliza Shapiro|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“The scorecard is designed to give them a clear sense of where members of Congress stand,” Glaze says.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Plans New Scorecards After Gun Bill Defeat|Eliza Shapiro|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When they have been stewed for twenty minutes glaze them; dish them up with a Financire sauce (see 'Entres la Mode').
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Take four pigeons, truss and braise them in stock, then glaze them, dish them up against a block of fried bread.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Take off the calico, make them hot and glaze them, and serve with mushrooms and peas, and with a rich brown sauce over them.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
On one side lay the diminished creek, now filmed over with a glaze of young ice.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
Mix all together, and stuff your pigeons with it, and then glaze them all over with beaten white of egg.
Domestic French Cookery, 4th ed.|Sulpice Baru

British Dictionary definitions for glaze

glaze

/ (ɡleɪz) /

verb

(tr) to fit or cover with glass

(tr) ceramics to cover with a vitreous solution, rendering impervious to liquid and smooth to the touch

(tr) to cover (a painting) with a layer of semitransparent colour to modify the tones

(tr) to cover (foods) with a shiny coating by applying beaten egg, sugar, etc

(tr) to make glossy or shiny

(when intr, often foll by over) to become or cause to become glassyhis eyes were glazing over

noun

ceramics

a vitreous or glossy coating
the substance used to produce such a coating

a semitransparent coating applied to a painting to modify the tones

a smooth lustrous finish on a fabric produced by applying various chemicals

something used to give a glossy surface to foodsa syrup glaze

Derived forms of glaze

glazed, adjectiveglazer, nounglazy, adjective

Word Origin for glaze

C14 glasen, from glas glass

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