/ gleɪz; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
1.
[ v ] glaze (over) if a person's eyes glaze or glaze over , the person begins to look bored or tired :
A lot of people's eyes glaze over if you say you are a feminist.
'I'm feeling rather tired,' he said, his eyes glazing.
2.
[ vn ] to fit sheets of glass into sth :
to glaze a window / house
a glazed door
—see also double glazing
—compare glass
3.
[ vn ] glaze sth (with sth) to cover sth with a glaze to give it a shiny surface :
Glaze the pie with beaten egg.
glazed tiles
( NAmE )
a glazed doughnut
■ noun [ C , U ]
1.
a thin clear liquid put on clay objects such as cups and plates before they are finished, to give them a hard shiny surface
2.
a thin liquid, made of egg, milk or sugar, for example, that is put on cake, bread, etc. to make it look shiny
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English glase , from glass .