I. ˈglāz verb
( glazed ; glaz·ing )
Etymology: Middle English glasen, from glas glass
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to furnish or fit with glass
2.
a. : to coat with or as if with a glaze
the storm glazed trees with ice
b. : to apply a glaze to
glaze doughnuts
3. : to give a smooth glossy surface to
intransitive verb
1. : to become glazed or glassy
my eyes glazed over
2. : to form a glaze
• glaz·er noun
II. noun
Date: 1752
1. : a smooth slippery coating of thin ice
2.
a.
(1) : a liquid preparation applied to food on which it forms a firm glossy coating
(2) : a mixture mostly of oxides (as silica and alumina) applied to the surface of ceramic wares to form a moisture-impervious and often lustrous or ornamental coating
b. : a transparent or translucent color applied to modify the effect of a painted surface
c. : a smooth glossy or lustrous surface or finish
3. : a glassy film
III. intransitive verb
( glazed ; glaz·ing )
Etymology: probably blend of glare and gaze
Date: 1601
archaic : stare