verglas

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɛəɡlɑː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ver glä′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ver•glas  (ver glä′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -glases 
    (-glä′, -gläz′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Meteorology, Ceramicsglaze (def. 17).
  • Late Latin glacia; see glacial)
  • Latin vitrum) + glaz ice (
  • French; Old French verre-glaz literally, glass-ice, equivalent. to verre glass (
  • 1800–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
verglas / ˈvɛəɡlɑː/ ( -glases / -ɡlɑː -ɡlɑːz/)
  1. a thin film of ice on rock
Etymology: from Old French verre-glaz glass-ice, from verre glass (from Latin vitrum) + glaz ice (from Late Latin glacia, from Latin glaciēs)
'verglas' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
glaze

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