glaze

English

/ɡleɪz/

noun
Definitions
  • (ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See glaze (transitive verb).
  • A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
  • A smooth edible coating applied to food.
  • (meteorology) A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice.
  • Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
  • A glazing oven; glost oven.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English glasen inherited from Old English glæs inherited from Proto-Germanic *glasą (glass).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*glasą

Gloss

glass

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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