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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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
The finished products are cast in ceramic, gold, titanium, steel, or chromium cobalt, then glazed by local artisans to match the patient’s teeth and gums.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Moná Thomas, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The low-cost kitchen tools come in various sizes (springform, round, loaf, and so on), but our favorite is the Mini Bundt—perfect for a small-batch Pumpkin Pound Cake or Banana Snack Cake with brown-sugar glaze.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Redistricting: the unlikely issue at the center of Democratic politics
Redistricting was once an issue that made voters’ eyes glaze over.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
The finished products are cast in ceramic, gold, titanium, steel, or chromium cobalt, then glazed by local artisans to match the patient’s teeth and gums.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Noun
Standouts include the vegan Orange Cauliflower tossed in a sweet-and-savory sauce, Chicken Katsu with teriyaki glaze and vegetables over rice and Southern Fried Chicken served with classic sides.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The low-cost kitchen tools come in various sizes (springform, round, loaf, and so on), but our favorite is the Mini Bundt—perfect for a small-batch Pumpkin Pound Cake or Banana Snack Cake with brown-sugar glaze.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Glaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaze. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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