glazed

UK: /ˈgleɪzd/ US: (glāzd)

From the verb glaze: (⇒ conjugate)

glazed is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

glazed  (glāzd), adj. 

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

• glaze + -ed² 1520–30

Synonyms

• 3. . glassy, dull, dim, expressionless.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

glaze /gleɪz/   v., glazed, glaz•ing, n. 
v. 

1. to furnish or fit with glass:
   [~ + object] to glaze a window.
2. Ceramics [~ + object] to give a glassy surface or coating to (a ceramic or the like), as by the application of a substance or by heating.
3. Food to coat (a food) with a liquid substance that sets to form a smooth, glossy surface:
   [~ + object] glazed the ham with brown sugar.
4. to become glassy:
   [no object] Their eyes glazed over with boredom.

n. 

5. [countable] a smooth, glossy surface or coating, as on a piece of pottery.
6. [uncountable] the substance for producing such a coating.
7. Food [uncountable] a substance, as sugar syrup, used to form a glaze on food.

glazed, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

glaze  (glāz), v., glazed, glaz•ing, n. 
v.t. 

1. to furnish or fill with glass:
   to glaze a window.
2. Ceramics 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.
3. to cover with a smooth, glossy surface or coating.
4. Food [Cookery.] to coat (a food) with sugar, a sugar syrup, or some other glossy, edible substance.
5. Fine Art to cover (a painted surface or parts of it) with a thin layer of transparent color in order to modify the tone.
6. to give a glassy surface to, as by polishing.
7. Food to give a coating of ice to (frozen food) by dipping in water.
8. to grind (cutlery blades) in preparation for finishing.

v.i. 

9. to become glazed or glassy:
   Their eyes glazed over as the lecturer droned on.
10. (of a grinding wheel) to lose abrasive quality through polishing of the surface from wear.

n. 

11. a smooth, glossy surface or coating.
12. the substance for producing such a coating.
13. Ceramics
    • a vitreous layer or coating on a piece of pottery.
    • the substance of which such a layer or coating is made.
14. Fine Art a thin layer of transparent color spread over a painted surface.
15. a smooth, lustrous surface on certain fabrics, produced by treating the material with a chemical and calendering.
16. Food [Cookery.]
    • a substance used to coat a food, esp. sugar or sugar syrup.
    • stock cooked down to a thin paste for applying to the surface of meats.
17. Meteorology, British Terms Also called glaze′ ice′, silver frost, silver thaw, verglas*  [esp. Brit.,] glazed′ frost′. a thin coating of ice on terrestrial objects, caused by rain that freezes on impact. Cf. rime¹ (def. 1).

• Middle English glasen, derivative of glas glass 1325–75

glaz′i•ly, adv. 
glaz′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

glaze / ɡleɪz/ verb

1. (transitive) to fit or cover with glass
2. (transitive) to cover with a vitreous solution, rendering impervious to liquid and smooth to the touch
3. (transitive) to cover (foods) with a shiny coating by applying beaten egg, sugar, etc
4. (transitive) to make glossy or shiny
5. when intr, often followed by over: to become or cause to become glassy: his eyes were glazing over

noun

1. a vitreous or glossy coating
2. the substance used to produce such a coating
3. a smooth lustrous finish on a fabric produced by applying various chemicals
4. something used to give a glossy surface to foods: a syrup glaze

Etymology: 14th Century glasen, from glas glass

glazed adjective

ˈglazer noun