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- DictionaryGlaze/ɡlāz/
verb
- 1. fit panes of glass into (a window or doorframe or similar structure): "windows can be glazed using laminated glass"
- 2. overlay or cover (food, fabric, etc.) with a smooth, shiny coating or finish: "new potatoes that had been glazed in mint-flavored butter"
noun
- 1. a vitreous substance fused on to the surface of pottery to form an impervious decorative coating.
- 2. a liquid such as milk or beaten egg used to form a smooth, shiny coating on food: "brush the cake with an apricot glaze"
verb. us / ɡleɪz / uk / ɡleɪz / glaze verb (SHINY) Add to word list. [ T ] to make a surface shiny by putting a liquid substance onto it and leaving it or heating it until it dries: Glaze the pastry with beaten egg. The pot had been badly glazed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ceramics & pottery. amphora. biscuit ware. bisqueware.
Like glass, a glaze is a shiny clear substance so it's no surprise that they both come from the same root word glas. Objects that have a glaze on them include ceramic pots and doughnuts. If you glaze over something, you're covering it with a thin clear substance that makes it look polished.
3 days ago · glaze in British English. (ɡleɪz ) verb. 1. (transitive) to fit or cover with glass. 2. (transitive) ceramics. to cover with a vitreous solution, rendering impervious to liquid and smooth to the touch. 3. (transitive) to cover (a painting) with a layer of semitransparent colour to modify the tones.
to cover the surface of objects made of clay with a liquid that makes them hard and shiny when they are baked. glaze verb (FOOD) to put a liquid on food to make it shiny and more attractive. glaze verb (GLASS) to put glass in a window or door. glaze. noun [ C, U ] uk / ɡleɪz / us. glaze noun [C, U] (CLAY)
1. A thin smooth shiny coating. 2. A thin glassy coating of ice. 3. a. A coating of colored, opaque, or transparent material applied to ceramics before firing. b. A coating, as of syrup, applied to food. c. A transparent coating applied to the surface of a painting to modify the color tones. 4. A glassy film, as one over the eyes.
a thin liquid, made of egg, milk or sugar, for example, that is put on cake, bread, etc. to make it look shiny. Brush the top of the cake with the apricot glaze. Definition of glaze noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /ɡleɪz/ [countable, uncountable] a thin clear liquid put on clay objects such as cups and plates before they are finished, to give them a hard shiny surface. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
