glaz´er

glaze «glayz», verb, glazed, glaz|ing, noun.

–v.t.

1. to put glass in; cover with glass. Pieces of glass cut to the right size are used to glaze windows and picture frames.

2. to make a smooth, glassy surface or glossy coating: »

to glaze china, to glaze a ham.

3. to cover (a painted surface) with a thin layer of transparent color to modify the tone.

–v.i.

to become smooth, glassy, or glossy: »

The man's eyes glazed with pain.

–n.

1. a smooth, glassy surface or glossy coating: »

the glaze on a china cup. A glaze of ice on the walk is dangerous.

2. a substance used to make such a surface or coating on things.

3. Cooking. a) a glossy covering on a food, such as one of sugar syrup. b) stock cooked down to a thick paste, for coating meats.

4. U.S. a glassy coating of ice formed by rain that freezes upon striking the ground or some other surface.

5. a thin layer of transparent color spread over a painted surface to modify the tone.

╂[Middle English glasen < glas glass]

–glaz´er, noun.