glazes; glazed; glazing
1
: to give a smooth and shiny coating to (something)
The storm glazed the trees with ice.
Glaze the tart with melted jam.
glazed ceramic pots
a glazed doughnut [=a doughnut with a smooth, sugary coating]
2
: to become dull and lifeless
—usually + over
His eyes glazed over [=he began to look very bored and tired] as the speech droned on.
plural glazes
: a liquid mixture that is put on the surface of something and that becomes shiny and smooth when it is dry
The pot is covered with a bright red glaze.
doughnuts with a chocolate glaze
The pot needs more glaze.
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“Glaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/glaze. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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