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glaze

/ɡleɪz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb).
  2. A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
  3. A smooth edible coating applied to food.
  4. A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice.
  5. Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
  6. A glazing oven; glost oven.
  7. To install windows.
  8. To apply a thin, transparent layer of coating.
  9. To become glazed or glassy.
  10. For eyes to take on an uninterested appearance.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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