glaze
glaze Lexical Profile
glaze Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A liquid preparation or mixture used to produce a shiny, flavorful coating on food, such as pastries or roasted meat.
"The chef brushed a sweet apricot glaze over the fruit tart just before serving."
A smooth, glossy surface or coating, particularly one applied to ceramics or pottery before firing.
"The potter applied a deep cobalt glaze to the vase to give it a vibrant, waterproof finish."
A thin, smooth coating of ice that forms when freezing rain hits a cold surface.
"A dangerous glaze of ice covered the highways, causing multiple traffic accidents during the morning commute."
• verb
To overlay or cover with a smooth, shiny coating or finish.
"To achieve a shiny crust, you should glaze the bread with an egg wash before baking."
To lose focus, animation, or expression, often becoming dull or glassy (typically referring to a person's eyes).
"During the monotonous three-hour lecture, her eyes began to glaze."
To fit, furnish, or enclose a window, frame, or building with glass.
"The contractor will glaze the newly installed window frames tomorrow morning."
• Rhymes for glaze
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'glasen', derived from the noun 'glas' (glass), reflecting its original meaning of giving a glass-like finish or fitting with glass.
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