glaze1 verbglaze2 noun
glazeglaze1 /ɡleɪz/ verb 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINglaze1
Verb TableOrigin:
1300-1400 glassVERB TABLE
glaze
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | glaze |
| he, she, it | glazes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | glazed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have glazed |
| he, she, it | has glazed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had glazed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will glaze |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have glazed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am glazing |
| he, she, it | is glazing | |
| you, we, they | are glazing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was glazing |
| you, we, they | were glazing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been glazing |
| he, she, it | has been glazing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been glazing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be glazing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been glazing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- By the second chapter, your eyes begin to glaze.
- Temperatures fell suddenly, glazing all highways in the region.
- The rolls are glazed with egg before they are baked.
- We later learned that the dishes had not been properly glazed.
- Beyond that point, unless her interest is awakened, Mrs Thatcher's eyes glaze over.
- Their faces glaze over as if in a trance.
- When a pot is glazed it typically undergoes two firings.
WORD SETS► ARTS
Collocationsaesthete, nounagitprop, nounart gallery, nounartist, nounartwork, nounavant-garde, adjectivebaroque, adjectivecapture, verbceramics, nouncharacter, nounclassical, adjectiveclassicism, nouncompere, nouncontemporary, adjectiveconvention, nouncreative, adjectivecritical, adjectivecrossover, nouncubism, nouncultural, adjectiveculturally, adverbculture, nouncurator, nouncycle, noundrama, nouneisteddfod, nounepic, nouneponymous, adjectiveerotic, adjectiveerotica, nouneroticism, nounexhibit, verbexhibit, nounexhibition, nounexpress, verbexpression, nounexpressionism, nounextract, nounfictionalize, verbfigurine, nounfin de siècle, adjectiveflashback, nounformalism, nounfuturism, nounglaze, verbglaze, nounGothic, adjectivehandcrafted, adjectivehandicraft, nounhandmade, adjectivehigh priest, nounhistorical, adjectiveinterpretation, nounItalianate, adjectivelowbrow, adjectivemagnum opus, nounmarquetry, nounmasterpiece, nounmasterwork, nounmature, adjectivemedium, nounMFA, nounmiddlebrow, adjectiveminimalism, nounmotif, nounmuse, nounnarrator, nounnaturalism, nounneoclassical, adjectivenotice, nounoeuvre, nounoffering, nounopening, adjectiveopus, nounpan, verbparody, nounpastiche, nounpattern, nounpiece, nounpop art, nounportfolio, nounpostmodernism, nounprequel, nounpreview, nounproduce, verbproduction, nounrealism, nounrealistic, adjectiverehash, verbreview, nounreview, verbromantic, nounromanticism, nounroyalty, nounrubbish, nounsalon, nounscenario, nounscene, nounsensuous, adjectivesentimental, adjectivesequel, nounsequence, nounset piece, nounsetting, nounShakespearean, adjectiveshowing, nounskit, nounstory, nounstudio, nounstylistic, adjectivesurrealism, nounswansong, nounsynopsis, nountitle, nountrilogy, nountwo-dimensional, adjectiveuncut, adjectiveunexpurgated, adjectivevillain, nounwork, nounwork of art, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a glazed expression
1[intransitive] (also glaze over) if your eyes glaze over, they show no expression, usually because you are very bored or tired: (=one that shows you are not concentrating on the things around you)· From her glazed expression, he knew she had been taking drugs.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► over· Beyond that point, unless her interest is awakened, Mrs Thatcher's eyes glaze over.· Their faces glaze over as if in a trance.· Now my eyes are starting to glaze over.· Oh, he noticed her eyes glazing over when he talked about it.· Do your eyes glaze over when the computer freaks start talking?· Frankly, I usually glaze over ads.· She smiled softly, her eyes glazed over as if she were daydreaming.
Sometimes his eyes would glaze over for a second or two.2[transitive] to cover plates, cups etc made of clay with a thin liquid that gives them a shiny surface3[transitive] to cover food with a liquid which gives it an attractive shiny surface: Glaze the rolls with egg white.4[transitive] to fit glass into window frames in a house, door etcglaze1 verbglaze2 noun
glazeglaze2 noun [countable, uncountable] ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Add the sherry to the pan, and stir until it has been reduced to a glaze.
- Brush with tamarind glaze, turn, brush top with glaze, and cook until done, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Far out, the bay had a glaze like celadon.
- However, one obvious difference between glazes and glasses is that glazes are made specifically for their attachment to pottery surfaces.
- Most new wood comes with a finish called a mill glaze.
- Spoon the glaze over the kiwi fruit.
- The unpredictability of the glaze means that each pot is unique.
- Thus the composition was blocked in on a warm basis, over which he would lay a series of glazes.
WORD SETS► ARTS
Collocationsaesthete, nounagitprop, nounart gallery, nounartist, nounartwork, nounavant-garde, adjectivebaroque, adjectivecapture, verbceramics, nouncharacter, nounclassical, adjectiveclassicism, nouncompere, nouncontemporary, adjectiveconvention, nouncreative, adjectivecritical, adjectivecrossover, nouncubism, nouncultural, adjectiveculturally, adverbculture, nouncurator, nouncycle, noundrama, nouneisteddfod, nounepic, nouneponymous, adjectiveerotic, adjectiveerotica, nouneroticism, nounexhibit, verbexhibit, nounexhibition, nounexpress, verbexpression, nounexpressionism, nounextract, nounfictionalize, verbfigurine, nounfin de siècle, adjectiveflashback, nounformalism, nounfuturism, nounglaze, verbglaze, nounGothic, adjectivehandcrafted, adjectivehandicraft, nounhandmade, adjectivehigh priest, nounhistorical, adjectiveinterpretation, nounItalianate, adjectivelowbrow, adjectivemagnum opus, nounmarquetry, nounmasterpiece, nounmasterwork, nounmature, adjectivemedium, nounMFA, nounmiddlebrow, adjectiveminimalism, nounmotif, nounmuse, nounnarrator, nounnaturalism, nounneoclassical, adjectivenotice, nounoeuvre, nounoffering, nounopening, adjectiveopus, nounpan, verbparody, nounpastiche, nounpattern, nounpiece, nounpop art, nounportfolio, nounpostmodernism, nounprequel, nounpreview, nounproduce, verbproduction, nounrealism, nounrealistic, adjectiverehash, verbreview, nounreview, verbromantic, nounromanticism, nounroyalty, nounrubbish, nounsalon, nounscenario, nounscene, nounsensuous, adjectivesentimental, adjectivesequel, nounsequence, nounset piece, nounsetting, nounShakespearean, adjectiveshowing, nounskit, nounstory, nounstudio, nounstylistic, adjectivesurrealism, nounswansong, nounsynopsis, nountitle, nountrilogy, nountwo-dimensional, adjectiveuncut, adjectiveunexpurgated, adjectivevillain, nounwork, nounwork of art, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a glazed expression
1a liquid that is used to cover plates, cups etc made of clay to give them a shiny surface2a liquid which is put onto food to give it an attractive shiny surface3a transparent covering of oil paint spread over a painting (=one that shows you are not concentrating on the things around you)· From her glazed expression, he knew she had been taking drugs.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► apricot· Brush the top of one semi-circle with apricot glaze and place the other on top to form a half-moon sandwich.· Brush the whole cake with apricot glaze, then roll out the remaining marzipan to a large circle to cover.· Trim it to fit exactly and brush with apricot glaze.· Brush with some of the apricot glaze.· Secure the cakes together with a little apricot glaze and brush all over with the remaining glaze.· Brush all over the outside and inside with apricot glaze.· Allow to cool slightly, then brush top of the cake with apricot glaze.· Arrange fruit and nuts over the top then, using a pastry brush, glaze carefully with apricot glaze.