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glaze
Noun
  • ∙ The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb). ceramics
  • ∙ A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
  • ∙ An edible coating applied to food.
  • ∙ A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice meteorology
  • ∙ Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
  • ∙ A glazing oven. See glost oven.
Verb
  • ∙ To install windows. transitive
  • ∙ To apply a thin, transparent layer of coating. transitive, ceramics, painting
  • ∙ To become glazed or glassy. intransitive
  • ∙ For eyes to take on an uninterested appearance. intransitive