glaze

verb

/ɡleɪz/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they glaze	/ɡleɪz/ /ɡleɪz/
he / she / it glazes	/ˈɡleɪzɪz/ /ˈɡleɪzɪz/
past simple glazed	/ɡleɪzd/ /ɡleɪzd/
past participle glazed	/ɡleɪzd/ /ɡleɪzd/
-ing form glazing	/ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/

jump to other results

[intransitive] 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.
Topics Feelingsc2
[transitive] glaze something to fit sheets of glass into something
- to glaze a window/house
compare glass see also double glazing, double-glazeTopics Buildingsc2
[transitive] glaze something (with something) to cover something with a glaze to give it a shiny surface
- Glaze the pie with beaten egg.

Word Originlate Middle English glase, from glass.

noun

/ɡleɪz/

[countable, uncountable]

jump to other results

a thin clear liquid put on clay objects such as cups and plates before they are finished, to give them a hard shiny surface
a thin liquid, made of egg, milk or sugar, for example, that is put on cake, bread, etc. to make it look shiny
- Brush the top of the cake with the apricot glaze.

Word Originlate Middle English glase, from glass.