Glaze
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡleɪz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glaze is a noun meaning (ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.
Meaning
(ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.
More Meanings
- A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
- (meteorology) A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice.
- Any smooth, transparent layer or coating.
- A smooth edible coating applied to food.
- (cooking) Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
- A glazing oven; glost oven.
- (Polari) A window.
Example Sentences
to glaze a doughnut
An overfired biscuit has insufficient porosity for glazing.
[…] In the distance the flowing glaze, the breast of the river, with a wind-dapple here and there, […]
Word Forms
- glazes
- glase
- glazing
- glazed
Synonyms for glaze
Depending on context, synonyms include flatter, suck up, kiss ass, dickride, meatride, fanboy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glass, sugarcoat, candy, firing, scumble, varnish.
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