glazed
Americanadjective
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having a surface covered with a glaze; lustrous; smooth; glassy.
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fitted or set with glass.
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having a fixed, dazed, or lifeless expression.
- Synonyms:
- expressionless, dim, dull, glassy
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of glazed
Explanation
Something with a glossy, shiny surface is glazed. Your favorite doughnuts might be glazed with icing, and your least favorite kind of road to drive on could be glazed with ice after a winter storm. Glazed pottery is coated with a smooth and gleaming layer. You can also use the adjective glazed to describe a person's emotionless or glassy eyes, or windows that are fitted with panes of glass. All of these meanings come from the verb glaze, a variation on the Middle English glasen, which means both "to fit with glass" and "to make shine."
Example Sentences
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Nichols’s large donation of ceramics to the museum included an Izumo ware teapot glazed in the creamy buttermilk hue that distinguishes its type.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
For the Charlotte-based maker of glazed doughnuts, 2025 has turned out a very difficult year.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
I first tried a rustic version — ham and cheese tucked haphazardly among the buttered, glazed dough balls — and it was lovely in a messy, casserole-ish way.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025
All of the thousands of single glazed panes of glass will be replaced and tests are underway to find the best type of glass to provide maximum insulation.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025
His eyes, slightly glazed, were now fixed on the pocket set, which he gently held open in his left hand, talking to himself, totally unaware of my presence or that he was in a restaurant.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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