noun
Uncommon
glaze
glayz
Glaze (noun) means a thin, shiny coating applied to pottery, food, or another surface. Example: “The bowl had a beautiful blue glaze.”
noun
1
A thin, shiny coating applied to pottery, food, or another surface.
"The bowl had a beautiful blue glaze."
"She brushed a honey glaze over the ham before roasting it."
verb
1
To cover something with a thin, shiny coating.
"The baker glazed the donuts with icing."
2
(of eyes) To become dull and unfocused, usually from boredom or tiredness.
"His eyes glazed over halfway through the lecture."
How to use glaze
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shiny surface coating, or to apply one — and, informally, for eyes to "glaze over" from boredom or fatigue.
Common pairings
glaze over
sugar glaze
glazed pottery
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Word forms
- Plural
- glazes
- Third person singular
- glazes
- Past tense
- glazed
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Etymology
From Middle English glasen, "to fit with glass," from Old English glæs, "glass" — the sense of a shiny coating grew out of the idea of a glass-like finish.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for glaze
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What does “glaze” mean?
The word “glaze” means a thin, shiny coating applied to pottery, food, or another surface. In plain terms, a shiny surface coating, or to apply one — and, informally, for eyes to "glaze over" from boredom or fatigue.
How do you pronounce “glaze”?
“Glaze” is pronounced glayz (/ɡleɪz/ in IPA).
How do you use “glaze” in a sentence?
Here is “glaze” used in a sentence: “The bowl had a beautiful blue glaze.”
What is another word for “glaze”?
Words with a similar meaning to “glaze” include glacé.
What part of speech is “glaze”?
Depending on how it is used, “glaze” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “glaze” come from?
The word “glaze” comes from Old English. From Middle English glasen, "to fit with glass," from Old English glæs, "glass" — the sense of a shiny coating grew out of the idea of a glass-like finish.
Is “glaze” a common word?
“Glaze” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “glaze” have?
“Glaze” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a thin, shiny coating applied to pottery, food, or another surface.
