glaze

¹glaze

verb \ˈglāz\

glazedglaz·ing

Definition of GLAZE

transitive verb

1

: to furnish or fit with glass

2

a : to coat with or as if with a glaze <the storm glazed trees with ice>

b : to apply a glaze to <glaze doughnuts>

3

: to give a smooth glossy surface to

intransitive verb

1

: to become glazed or glassy <my eyes glazed over>

2

: to form a glaze

— glaz·er noun

Origin of GLAZE

Middle English glasen, from glas glass

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with GLAZE

baize, blaze, braise, braze, chaise, craze, days, daze, faze, fraise, gaze, graze, Hays, haze, lase, laze, maize, Mays, maze, phase, phrase, praise, raise, raze, vase, ways

²glaze

noun

Definition of GLAZE

1

: a smooth slippery coating of thin ice

2

a (1) : a liquid preparation applied to food on which it forms a firm glossy coating (2) : a mixture mostly of oxides (as silica and alumina) applied to the surface of ceramic wares to form a moisture-impervious and often lustrous or ornamental coating

b : a transparent or translucent color applied to modify the effect of a painted surface

c : a smooth glossy or lustrous surface or finish

3

: a glassy film

Examples of GLAZE

1. The pot is covered with a bright red glaze.
2. doughnuts with a chocolate glaze
3. The pot needs more glaze.

First Known Use of GLAZE

1752

³glaze

intransitive verb

glazedglaz·ing

Definition of GLAZE

archaic

: stare

Origin of GLAZE

probably blend of glare and gaze

First Known Use: 1601