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

Drizzle the glaze over the bread pudding, then slice and serve.

From Washington Post

The drops solidify on contact with cars, roads, sidewalks, trees and utilities as a glaze of clear ice, or freezing rain.

From Washington Post

You also can pour the glaze over the top of cookies sitting on a wire rack set over a baking sheet, scraping off the excess.

From Washington Post

Repeat with remaining round of dough, soy glaze, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon sesame seeds.

From Eater

Brush top with soy glaze and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sesame seeds.

From Eater

Finally, Deborah Racicot of Narcissa prepares mouth-watering (and non-basic) pumpkin crepes with warm sage cinnamon en glaze.

From The Daily Beast

Cars in the cross alley are covered with a silver glaze of dew.

From The Daily Beast

Mark Glaze, the Executive Director of MAIG, viewed the election results through a rose-colored lens.

From The Daily Beast

The symbolism of a gun-control group grading members of Congress for the first time is a display of power in itself, Glaze says.

From The Daily Beast

“The scorecard is designed to give them a clear sense of where members of Congress stand,” Glaze says.

From The Daily Beast

When they have been stewed for twenty minutes glaze them; dish them up with a Financire sauce (see 'Entres la Mode').

From Project Gutenberg

Take four pigeons, truss and braise them in stock, then glaze them, dish them up against a block of fried bread.

From Project Gutenberg

Take off the calico, make them hot and glaze them, and serve with mushrooms and peas, and with a rich brown sauce over them.

From Project Gutenberg

On one side lay the diminished creek, now filmed over with a glaze of young ice.

From Project Gutenberg

Mix all together, and stuff your pigeons with it, and then glaze them all over with beaten white of egg.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• enamel
• sheen