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

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Krispy Kreme is headquartered in Charlotte, and the glazed doughnut company has more than 20,000 employees worldwide. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025 We might still be invested in glazed doughnut nails, but there’s already a summer 2025 twist on this Hailey Bieber classic. Georgia Day, Vogue, 23 June 2025 In addition to delicious glazed and cake doughnuts, Ralph’s Butter Twists are another local favorite. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 June 2025 Nude Honey taps directly into that energy: part of the same sheer lipstick family, with a new shade profile meant to flatter bare skin, glazed complexions, and softly sculpted lips. Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for glazed

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 15 Jul. 2025.

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