n.
Pronunciation: ' gl ā z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: 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