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   Glaze

   /ɡlāz/

   

   verb

   • 1. fit panes of glass into (a window or doorframe or similar structure): "windows can be glazed using laminated glass"
   • ▪ enclose or cover with glass: "the verandas were glazed in"
   • 2. overlay or cover (food, fabric, etc.) with a smooth, shiny coating or finish: "new potatoes that had been glazed in mint-flavored butter" Similar varnishenamellacquerjapanshellacpaintcoatglossmake shinycovercoaticefrost
   • 3. lose brightness and animation: "the prospect makes my eyes glaze over with boredom" Similar become glassygrow expressionlessgo blankbe motionlessmist overfilm over

   noun

   • 1. a vitreous substance fused on to the surface of pottery to form an impervious decorative coating. Similar varnishenamellacquerfinishcoatinglustershinegloss
   • ▪ a smooth, shiny surface formed by glazing: "the glaze of the white cups"
   • ▪ a thin topcoat of transparent paint used to modify the tone of an underlying color.
   • 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" Similar coatingtoppingicingfrosting
   • 3. a thin, glassy coating of ice on the ground or the surface of water. North American

   Word Origin late Middle Englishglase, from glass.

   Derivatives

   • 1. glazer noun
   • 2. glazy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   • L

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   • A

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   • Z

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   • E

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