glaze — a smooth, shiny coating on pottery or food
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a smooth, shiny coating on pottery or food
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡleɪz/
Example Sentences
- The potter applied three layers of blue glaze to make the vase extra shiny.
- My eyes glazed over when my teacher started explaining quantum physics.
- She glazed the donuts so perfectly that they looked like tiny mirrors.
glaze
NOUN[/ɡleɪz/]
a smooth, shiny coating on pottery or food
The baker brushes a shiny glaze over the fresh donuts.
Apply the glaze as fires blaze, earning well-deserved praise!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Glaze derives from Middle English 'glasen,' meaning 'to make like glass.' The word shares its root with 'glass,' originally referring to the Germanic word for the transparent substance, and evolved to describe the process of coating a surface to achieve a smooth, shiny, glass-like finish.
Breakdown
glas- (glass, from Germanic root meaning transparent substance) + -en (Middle English verb suffix). The 'en' suffix, common in Middle English verbs, transforms the noun 'glass' into a verb meaning 'to coat with a glass-like surface.'
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The potter applied three layers of blue glaze to make the vase extra shiny.”
“My eyes glazed over when my teacher started explaining quantum physics.”
“She glazed the donuts so perfectly that they looked like tiny mirrors.”
“The chef's secret was to glaze the chicken with maple syrup and soy sauce.”
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