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- Dictionaryglaze/ɡleɪz/
verb
- 1. fit panes of glass into (a window or door frame or similar structure): "windows can be glazed using laminated glass"
- 2. overlay or cover (food, fabric, etc.) with a smooth, shiny coating or finish: "new potatoes which had been glazed in mint-flavoured butter" Similar
noun
- 1. a vitreous substance fused on to the surface of pottery to form an impervious decorative coating. Similar
- 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
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to furnish or fit with glass; to coat with or as if with a glaze; to apply a glaze to… See the full definition
GLAZE definition: 1. to make a surface shiny by putting a liquid substance onto it and leaving it or heating it until…. Learn more.
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.
to make a surface shiny by putting a liquid substance onto it and leaving it or heating it until it dries: Glaze the pastry with beaten egg. The pot had been badly glazed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Ceramics & pottery. amphora. biscuit ware. bisqueware. bone china. chinoiserie. crazed. crazing. earthenware. fire. glazed. porcelain
A glaze is a thin layer of beaten egg, milk, or other liquid that you spread onto food in order to make the surface shine and look attractive. Brush the glaze over the top and sides of the hot cake. Synonyms: coating, topping, icing More Synonyms of glaze. 3. verb.
Definitions of glaze. noun. a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. see more. noun. any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods. see more. noun. a glossy finish on a fabric. see more. verb. coat with a glaze. “the potter glazed the dishes” “ glaze the bread with eggwhite” see more. verb.
Definition of glaze verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window. 2. 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. 3. to cover with a smooth, glossy surface. 4. to coat (a food) with a liquid substance that sets to form a smooth, glossy surface.
GLAZE definition: 1. If someone's eyes glaze or glaze over, they stop showing any interest or expression because they…. Learn more.
glaze. noun. /ɡleɪz/ [countable, uncountable] a thin clear liquid put on clay objects such as cups and plates before they are finished, to give them a hard shiny surface. Want to learn more?
