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Glaze Very Common

Glaze has 10 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods

"She carefully drizzled a sugary glaze over the donuts before placing them in the display case."

2

a glossy finish on a fabric

"The velvet curtain looked luxurious after she applied a subtle glaze to give it that rich, satin-like shine."

3

a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.

"The artisan carefully applied a glossy glaze to the clay bowl before firing it in the kiln."

4

The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb).

"The artisan carefully brushed the cobalt blue glaze over the delicate porcelain bowl before firing it to ensure an even, glossy finish."

Verb
1

coat with a glaze

"the potter glazed the dishes"

"glaze the bread with eggwhite"

2

become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance

"Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"

3

furnish with glass

"glass the windows"

4

coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

"She carefully dipped each donut into the bowl of warm chocolate glaze to ensure they were evenly coated before serving them."

5

To install windows.

"The crew spent the whole afternoon glazing the new bay window into our living room."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The new owner of the bakery is Mr. Glaze, who inherited his father's famous sugar cookies."

Example Sentences
"the potter glazed the dishes" verb
"glaze the bread with eggwhite" verb
"Her eyes glaze over when she is bored" verb
"glass the windows" verb
See Also
oven freezing flambé edible bluewash opera cake overglaze iga ware
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
topping polish coating coat change supply sweeten
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
luster double-glaze
Rhyming Words
aze naze haze laze gaze faze maze raze taze daze caze baze braze craze awaze smaze amaze graze blaze agaze
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