glaze
to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.
to give a vitreous surface or coating to (a ceramic or the like), as by the application of a substance or by fusion of the body.
to cover with a smooth, glossy surface or coating.
Cooking. to coat (a food) with sugar, a sugar syrup, or some other glossy, edible substance.
Fine Arts. to cover (a painted surface or parts of it) with a thin layer of transparent color in order to modify the tone.
to give a glassy surface to, as by polishing.
to give a coating of ice to (frozen food) by dipping in water.
to grind (cutlery blades) in preparation for finishing.
to become glazed or glassy: Their eyes glazed over as the lecturer droned on.
(of a grinding wheel) to lose abrasive quality through polishing of the surface from wear.
a smooth, glossy surface or coating.
the substance for producing such a coating.
Ceramics.
a vitreous layer or coating on a piece of pottery.
the substance of which such a layer or coating is made.
Fine Arts. a thin layer of transparent color spread over a painted surface.
a smooth, lustrous surface on certain fabrics, produced by treating the material with a chemical and calendering.
Cooking.
a substance used to coat a food, especially sugar or sugar syrup.
stock cooked down to a thin paste for applying to the surface of meats.
Also called glaze ice, silver frost, silver thaw, verglas; especially British, glazed frost . a thin coating of ice on terrestrial objects, caused by rain that freezes on impact.: Compare rime1 (def. 1).
Origin of glaze
1Other words from glaze
- glaz·i·ly, adverb
- glaz·i·ness, noun
- re·glaze, verb (used with object), re·glazed, re·glaz·ing.
- sem·i·glaze, noun
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How to use glaze in a sentence
Drizzle the glaze over the bread pudding, then slice and serve.
Instant Pot delivers the silkiest bread pudding we’ve ever tried | Jessie Sheehan | December 11, 2020 | Washington PostThe drops solidify on contact with cars, roads, sidewalks, trees and utilities as a glaze of clear ice, or freezing rain.
Ice storms: Inside wintertime’s dreaded, frozen mess | Jeffrey Halverson | December 2, 2020 | Washington PostYou also can pour the glaze over the top of cookies sitting on a wire rack set over a baking sheet, scraping off the excess.
If you’re craving a lemon cookie that actually tastes like lemon, this is it | Brother Andrew Corriente | December 2, 2020 | Washington PostRepeat with remaining round of dough, soy glaze, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon sesame seeds.
A Chewy and Crispy Korean Bing Bread Recipe That Chicago Diners Obsess Over | Patty Diez | September 24, 2020 | EaterBrush top with soy glaze and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sesame seeds.
A Chewy and Crispy Korean Bing Bread Recipe That Chicago Diners Obsess Over | Patty Diez | September 24, 2020 | Eater
Finally, Deborah Racicot of Narcissa prepares mouth-watering (and non-basic) pumpkin crepes with warm sage cinnamon en glaze.
Thanksgiving Favorites, With a Twist | Sara Sayed, The Daily Beast Video | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCars in the cross alley are covered with a silver glaze of dew.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis | Stanley Booth | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMark glaze, the Executive Director of MAIG, viewed the election results through a rose-colored lens.
Colorado Politicians Ousted Over Gun Control Legislation | Ben Jacobs | September 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe symbolism of a gun-control group grading members of Congress for the first time is a display of power in itself, glaze says.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Plans New Scorecards After Gun Bill Defeat | Eliza Shapiro | April 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“The scorecard is designed to give them a clear sense of where members of Congress stand,” glaze says.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Plans New Scorecards After Gun Bill Defeat | Eliza Shapiro | April 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen they have been stewed for twenty minutes glaze them; dish them up with a Financire sauce (see 'Entres la Mode').
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de SalisTake four pigeons, truss and braise them in stock, then glaze them, dish them up against a block of fried bread.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de SalisTake off the calico, make them hot and glaze them, and serve with mushrooms and peas, and with a rich brown sauce over them.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de SalisOn one side lay the diminished creek, now filmed over with a glaze of young ice.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. CobbMix all together, and stuff your pigeons with it, and then glaze them all over with beaten white of egg.
Domestic French Cookery, 4th ed. | Sulpice Baru
British Dictionary definitions for glaze
/ (ɡleɪz) /
(tr) to fit or cover with glass
(tr) ceramics to cover with a vitreous solution, rendering impervious to liquid and smooth to the touch
(tr) to cover (a painting) with a layer of semitransparent colour to modify the tones
(tr) to cover (foods) with a shiny coating by applying beaten egg, sugar, etc
(tr) to make glossy or shiny
(when intr, often foll by over) to become or cause to become glassy: his eyes were glazing over
ceramics
a vitreous or glossy coating
the substance used to produce such a coating
a semitransparent coating applied to a painting to modify the tones
a smooth lustrous finish on a fabric produced by applying various chemicals
something used to give a glossy surface to foods: a syrup glaze
Origin of glaze
1Derived forms of glaze
- glazed, adjective
- glazer, noun
- glazy, adjective
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