glaze /ɡleɪz/noun 9verb 6forms 3phrases 2 noun9 •The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. •A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint. •A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice. •Any smooth, transparent layer or coating.[…] In the distance the flowing glaze, the breast of the river, with a wind-dapple here and there, […] — 1865 •A smooth edible coating applied to food. •Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes. •(slang, disapproving) Excessive complimenting or praise, especially in a cringeworthy way. •A glazing oven; glost oven. •A window. verb6 •To apply a thin, transparent layer of coating. •To become glazed or glassy. •Of eyes: to take on an uninterested appearance; to glaze over. •(disapproving, vulgar) To compliment or praise excessively in a cringeworthy way. •To install windows. •(slang, vulgar) To ejaculate onto someone's body. formsglazed · glazing · glazes Phrases with glaze glaze overTo form a glazed coating: to ice over or otherwise to become covered in a glossy sheen. glaze upTo become glazed
