Meaning & use
glaze
A thin, glossy coating applied to food, pottery, or other surfaces.
See it in a sentence
The baker brushed a sweet glaze over the warm cinnamon rolls before serving.
The potter applied a deep blue glaze before firing the bowl in the kiln.
A note on using this word
As a verb, eyes can also 'glaze over,' meaning they become dull or unfocused from boredom or fatigue.
Words with a similar meaning
coating
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To cover something with a glossy coating, or to become dull and unfocused.
Her eyes began to glaze over during the long, tedious lecture.
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