the surface of a glazed object glass fitted, or to be fitted, in a door, frame, etc
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glaze /gleɪz/USA pronunciation
v., glazed, glaz•ing, n.
v.
n.
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- to furnish or fit with glass:[~ + object]to glaze a window.
- 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.
- Food to coat (a food) with a liquid substance that sets to form a smooth, glossy surface:[~ + object]glazed the ham with brown sugar.
- to become glassy:[no object]Their eyes glazed over with boredom.
n.
- [countable] a smooth, glossy surface or coating, as on a piece of pottery.
- [uncountable] the substance for producing such a coating.
- Food[uncountable] a substance, as sugar syrup, used to form a glaze on food.
glaz•ing
(glā′zing),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Buildingthe act of furnishing or fitting with glass;
the business or work of a glazier. - Buildingpanes or sheets of glass set or made to be set in frames, as in windows, doors, or mirrors.
- Buildingthe act of applying a glaze.
- the glassy surface of something glazed.
- 1325–75; Middle English; see glaze, -ing1
glaze
(glāz),USA pronunciation v., glazed, glaz•ing, n.
v.t.
v.i.
n.
glaz′i•ly, adv.
glaz′i•ness, n.
v.t.
- to furnish or fill with glass:to glaze a window.
- Ceramicsto 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.
- Food[Cookery.]to coat (a food) with sugar, a sugar syrup, or some other glossy, edible substance.
- Fine Artto 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.
- Foodto give a coating of ice to (frozen food) by dipping in water.
- to grind (cutlery blades) in preparation for finishing.
v.i.
- 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.
n.
- 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 Arta 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.
- 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.
- Meteorology, British TermsAlso 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•ness, n.
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- (transitive)
to fit or cover with glass - (transitive)
to cover with a vitreous solution, rendering impervious to liquid and smooth to the touch - (transitive)
to cover (foods) with a shiny coating by applying beaten egg, sugar, etc - (transitive)
to make glossy or shiny - when intr, often followed by over:
to become or cause to become glassy: his eyes were glazing over
a vitreous or glossy coating the substance used to produce such a coating a smooth lustrous finish on a fabric produced by applying various chemicals something used to give a glossy surface to foods: a syrup glaze