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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Last year, Loro Piana opened a Los Angeles flagship on Rodeo Drive with a striking facade featuring glazed ceramic tiles in varying hues of the brand’s signature kummel color (a brownish-red) made by a Tuscan company, inspired by the soft, undulating texture of the brand’s fabrics. David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025 And Dunkin’s glazed doughnut is just fine, though nothing spectacular. Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025 Return to oven rack and bake until glazed and lightly charred in spots, about 6 minutes more. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025 The tiny house's glazed door opens onto the living room. New Atlas, 14 Sep. 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 27 Oct. 2025.

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