glazed

American

[gleyzd] / gleɪzd /

adjective

having a surface covered with a glaze; lustrous; smooth; glassy.
fitted or set with glass.
having a fixed, dazed, or lifeless expression.

Synonyms:

expressionless, dim, dull, glassy

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Etymology

Origin of glazed

First recorded in 1520–30; glaze + -ed ²

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."

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Chisora, partly outside of the ropes, beat the count at eight, eyes glazed, as Wilder stalked forward.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

His sculptures, composed of stacked forms and glazed in natural colors, bring to mind chimneys, duct work and totem poles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

For the Charlotte-based maker of glazed doughnuts, 2025 has turned out a very difficult year.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

Or, for weeknight ease, think fast, cooked proteins you can scatter on top: shredded rotisserie chicken, cubed steak, smoky black beans, crispy glazed tofu, shredded carnitas or gyro slices.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2025

A fly crept out from the depths of his throat as his eyes glazed over.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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