unglazed
adjective
un·glazed
ˌən-ˈglāzd 
: not coated with a glossy or lustrous surface or finish : not glazed
unglazed porcelain
unglazed tiles
Examples of unglazed in a Sentence
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The Breakfast Sando uses an unglazed donut as the base for a sandwich stuffed with Just Egg, sausage, vegan cheddar, arugula, and Sriracha aioli.
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Zoe Baillargeon, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2023
Masumoto’s works are Shigaraki ceramics, a style in which pottery is placed in the kiln unglazed as fire burns designs onto its surface.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
Instead, fill your space with houseplants; fresh cut wildflowers; and herbs like lavender, thyme, and basil in terracotta or unglazed ceramic planters.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
Wolston left the furniture unglazed to show off the clay’s natural bright-orange hue.
—Curbed, 5 June 2023
Glazed clay planters, such as ceramic planters like the Better Homes & Gardens Teramo Planter, can help retain more moisture in the soil than unglazed terracotta and offer eye-catching colors and designs.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2023
The unglazed tactility of the outside offers a nice contrast to the speckled pink and blue glazed surfaces on the inside.
—Parker Bowie Larson, ELLE Decor, 9 May 2023
The sculptor and modeler, Charles Gabriel Sauvage, known as Lemire, is known for unglazed porcelain figures depicting King Louis XVI and Benjamin Franklin commemorating the signing of two treaties between France and the United States in 1778, which are also at the Met.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 28 June 2022
Fats and oils from food leach into the sides of an unglazed ceramic pot and the traces remain locked in the clay long after the meal and the people who ate it have been forgotten.
—Jillian Mock, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2019
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Zoe Baillargeon, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2023
Masumoto’s works are Shigaraki ceramics, a style in which pottery is placed in the kiln unglazed as fire burns designs onto its surface.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
Instead, fill your space with houseplants; fresh cut wildflowers; and herbs like lavender, thyme, and basil in terracotta or unglazed ceramic planters.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
Wolston left the furniture unglazed to show off the clay’s natural bright-orange hue.
—Curbed, 5 June 2023
Glazed clay planters, such as ceramic planters like the Better Homes & Gardens Teramo Planter, can help retain more moisture in the soil than unglazed terracotta and offer eye-catching colors and designs.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2023
The unglazed tactility of the outside offers a nice contrast to the speckled pink and blue glazed surfaces on the inside.
—Parker Bowie Larson, ELLE Decor, 9 May 2023
The sculptor and modeler, Charles Gabriel Sauvage, known as Lemire, is known for unglazed porcelain figures depicting King Louis XVI and Benjamin Franklin commemorating the signing of two treaties between France and the United States in 1778, which are also at the Met.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 28 June 2022
Fats and oils from food leach into the sides of an unglazed ceramic pot and the traces remain locked in the clay long after the meal and the people who ate it have been forgotten.
—Jillian Mock, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1599, in the meaning defined above
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“Unglazed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unglazed. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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