Glaze

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É¡leɪz/
• Rhymes: -eɪz

Origin

From Old English glær ("amber").

Full definition of glaze

Noun

1. (ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb).
2. A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
3. An edible coating applied to food.
4. (meteorology) A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice
5. Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
6. A glazing oven. See Glost oven.

Verb

1. (transitive) To install windows.
2. (intransitive) To become glazed or glassy.
3. (in painting)(transitive) In painting, to apply a thin, transparent layer of coating.
4. (intransitive) For eyes to take on an uninterested appearance.

Anagrams

• Elâzığ