glazed; glazing
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
glazer
noun
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 (such 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 in a Sentence
Noun
The pot is covered with a bright red glaze.
doughnuts with a chocolate glaze
The pot needs more glaze.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 May 2025
Certain notes have touched Black long after they’ve been glazed and delivered.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
The cake is doused with a syrupy lemon glaze made from lemon juice, limoncello and powdered sugar.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Her iconic Erewhon Hailey Bieber strawberry glaze skin smoothie.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 May 2025
Certain notes have touched Black long after they’ve been glazed and delivered.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
Brushed with a honey-and-orange glaze before hitting the grates, the exterior of the fruit caramelizes beautifully while the center stays tender.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
The cake is doused with a syrupy lemon glaze made from lemon juice, limoncello and powdered sugar.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Glaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaze. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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glaze
1 of 2 verb
glazed; glazing
1
: to set glass in
glaze a window
2
: to cover with a glassy surface
glaze pottery
3
: to become shiny in appearance
glazer
noun
glaze
2 of 2 noun
: a glassy surface or coating
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