enamel (ɪˈnæməl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) |
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| 1. | a coloured glassy substance, translucent or opaque, fused to the surface of articles made of metal, glass, etc, for ornament or protection |
| 2. | an article or articles ornamented with enamel |
| 3. | an enamel-like paint or varnish |
| 4. | any smooth glossy coating resembling enamel |
| 5. | another word for nail polish |
| 6. | the hard white calcified substance that covers the crown of each tooth |
| 7. | (modifier) |
| | a. decorated or covered with enamel: an enamel ring |
| | b. made with enamel: enamel paste |
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| —vb , -els, -elling, -elled, -els, -eling, -eled |
| 8. | to inlay, coat, or otherwise decorate with enamel |
| 9. | to ornament with glossy variegated colours, as if with enamel |
| 10. | to portray in enamel |
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| [C15: from Old French esmail, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German smalz lard; see smelt1] |
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