1
: covered or coated with a glaze
glazed pottery
glazed fish
glazed doughnuts
2
: covered with or as if with a glassy film
glazed eyes
3
: marked by lack of expression

Examples of glazed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While the classic glazed doughnuts are the chain’s top-sellers, customers can also choose from many other topped and filled varieties. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024 Shipley Do-Nuts Celebrate with a FREE glazed doughnut with any purchase on June 7. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 5 June 2024 Clay is the medium most often encountered in Leigh’s art, whether in glazed form or as the raw material for works then cast in bronze. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024 This look– paired with a glazed lip and mic-gripping French tips– just scrapes the surface of her influence in beauty. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for glazed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of glazed was in 1540

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“Glazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glazed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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