glaze
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/ɡleɪz/
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/ɡleɪz/
verb
R
to become glassy or blank, often indicating boredom or tiredness
When the teacher explained the math problem, some students' eyes glazed over.
R
to fit glass into a window or door frame
The carpenter glazed the new windows in the house.
R
to apply a shiny coating to something, often food
The baker glazed the donuts with a sweet sugar coating.
noun
R
a hard, shiny coating applied to pottery before firing
The artist applied a beautiful glaze to the clay vase.
R
a sweet, shiny topping for baked goods, often made with sugar, egg, or milk
The baker brushed a glossy glaze on the fresh bread.
translation
to become glassy or blank, often indicating boredom or tiredness; to fit glass into a window or door frame; to apply a shiny coating to something, often food
a hard, shiny coating applied to pottery before firing; a sweet, shiny topping for baked goods, often made with sugar, egg, or milk
Word Forms
3rd Present
glazes
Progressive
glazing
Past
glazed
Perfect
glazed
Plural
glazes