glaze

[ gleyz ]

verb (used with object)

, glazed, glaz·ing.

1. to furnish or fill with glass:

   to glaze a window.

2. 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. Cooking. to coat (a food) with sugar, a sugar syrup, or some other glossy, edible substance.
5. Fine Arts. 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. to give a coating of ice to (frozen food) by dipping in water.
8. to grind (cutlery blades) in preparation for finishing.

verb (used without object)

, glazed, glaz·ing.

1. to become glazed or glassy:

   Their eyes glazed over as the lecturer droned on.

2. (of a grinding wheel) to lose abrasive quality through polishing of the surface from wear.

noun

1. a smooth, glossy surface or coating.
2. the substance for producing such a coating.
3. Ceramics.
   1. a vitreous layer or coating on a piece of pottery.
   2. the substance of which such a layer or coating is made.
4. Fine Arts. a thin layer of transparent color spread over a painted surface.
5. a smooth, lustrous surface on certain fabrics, produced by treating the material with a chemical and calendering.
6. Cooking.
   1. a substance used to coat a food, especially sugar or sugar syrup.
   2. stock cooked down to a thin paste for applying to the surface of meats.
7. Also called glaze ice,. a thin coating of ice on terrestrial objects, caused by rain that freezes on impact. Compare rime ¹( def 1 ).

glaze

/ ɡleɪz /

verb

1. tr to fit or cover with glass
2. tr ceramics to cover with a vitreous solution, rendering impervious to liquid and smooth to the touch
3. tr to cover (a painting) with a layer of semitransparent colour to modify the tones
4. tr to cover (foods) with a shiny coating by applying beaten egg, sugar, etc
5. tr to make glossy or shiny
6. whenintr, often foll by over to become or cause to become glassy

   his eyes were glazing over

noun

1. ceramics
   1. a vitreous or glossy coating
   2. the substance used to produce such a coating
2. a semitransparent coating applied to a painting to modify the tones
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

Derived Forms

• ˈglazy, adjective
• glazed, adjective
• ˈglazer, noun

Other Words From

• glaz·i·ly adverb
• glaz·i·ness noun
• re·glaze verb (used with object) reglazed reglazing
• sem·i·glaze noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of glaze¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of glaze¹

C14 glasen, from glas glass

Example Sentences

One bite into the dense dough, laced with allspice and cinnamon, dotted with red cherries, blueberries and dried ginger, and topped with a white sugar glaze, and it becomes more than a tasty snack — it’s a 200-year-old piece of history.

From Salon

“A lot of the best glaze innovations were during the Song dynasty, which was a thousand years ago,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

The smoothie, formally named Hailey Bieber's Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie, contains almond milk, vanilla collagen and organic produce, including strawberries, bananas, dates and avocados.

From Salon

It’s enhanced with maple syrup, vanilla and stevia, along with sea moss, organic coconut cream and an organic strawberry glaze.

From Salon

Hailey Bieber’s $19 Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie is by far the store’s most popular since it debuted in 2022 alongside Bieber’s skincare line, Rhode.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• enamel
• sheen