Dictionary Definition

glazed adj

1 used of eyes lacking liveliness; "empty eyes"; "a glassy stare"; "his eyes were glazed over with boredom" [syn: glassy]

2 fitted or covered with glass; "four glazed walls" [syn: glassed] [ant: unglazed]

3 having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts" [syn: shiny] [ant: unglazed]

4 (of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture; "glazed doughnuts"; "a glazed ham"

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glazed

Glaze or glazing is a thin shiny coating, or the act of applying the coating; it may refer to:

In materials or engineering:

Architectural glass, a building material typically used as transparent glazing material in the building envelope
Ceramic glaze, a vitreous coating to a ceramic material whose primary purposes are decoration or protection
Glaze (metallurgy), the often shiny, wear-protective layer of compacted sintered oxide formed on some metals

In structural applications:

Glazing, a transparent part of a wall
Insulated glazing, a piece of glazing consisting of two or more layers separated by a spacer

In food preparation:

Glaze (cooking technique), a coating of a glossy, often sweet, mixture applied to food
Glazing agent, food additives providing shiny appearance or protective coating to foods

Other examples:

Glaze (painting technique), a layer of paint, thinned with a medium, so as to become somewhat transparent
Glaze ice, a layer of ice caused by freezing rain

glazed in Danish: Glasur

glazed in German: Glasur

glazed in Persian: لعاب

glazed in Dutch: Glazuur

glazed in Japanese: グレーズ

glazed in Norwegian: Glasur

glazed in Polish: Glazura

glazed in Vietnamese: Men gốm