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glaze
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- pronunciation:
- gleIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
glazes, glazing, glazed |
| definition 1: |
to install glass in (a window).
- similar words:
- glass, lead
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| definition 2: |
to apply a smooth, usu. bonded coating to (pottery) with heat.
- similar words:
- enamel, lead
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| definition 3: |
in cooking, to apply an edible coating to, as of sugar or egg yolk.
The baker glazed the doughnuts.- synonyms:
- ice
- similar words:
- candy, frost
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to become glazed or glassy.
The road glazed over during the storm.Her eyes glazed with fatigue.- similar words:
- blur, film, ice over
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| definition 2: |
to form or turn into a glaze.
The pigment glazes during firing in the kiln. |
| related words: |
candy, polish |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a glasslike coating or surface, or the substance or material of which it is made.
- similar words:
- finish, glare, glazing, gloss, patina, polish
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| definition 2: |
a coating on ceramics that is fixed with heat.
The potter applied a deep blue glaze to the inside surface of the bowl.- similar words:
- enamel, finish, glazing
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| definition 3: |
a glossy coating on food.
- synonyms:
- frosting, icing
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| definition 4: |
a transparent coating used to modify the tones of a painting or painted surface.
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| related words: |
wash |
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| derivation: |
glazer (n.) |
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