enamel en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɪˈnæməl/ (General-American, UK)
Etymology
From Middle English enamel, from Anglo-Norman enamailler, from en- (“in-”) + amailler (“to enamel”), variant of Old French esmailler (“to enamel”), from esmal (“enamel”), from Early Medieval Latin smaltum, from Frankish *smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną (“to melt, smelt”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.
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(countable, uncountable) A coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish.
Against the fence, in a line, were six chipped-enamel slop jars holding brilliant red geraniums, cared for as tenderly as if they belonged to Miss Maudie Atkinson
1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.
- (countable, uncountable) A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enamels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
enamelless · cementoenamel · cervical enamel · enameller · tooth enamel · enamelin · enamelwork · enamelist · paper enamel · enamel paper · enamelware · stove enamel · cervicoenamel · vitreous enamel · nail enamel · enameler · enamelworker · enameloplasty · enamelworks · counterenamel · porcelain enamel · dentinoenamel · enameloma
Translations (119)
kmr mîna (covering on the tooth) · cs sklovina (covering on the tooth) · es esmaltado (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · fi kiille (covering on the tooth) · ru эма́ль (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · nb emalje (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · uk ема́ль (covering on the tooth) · el αδαμαντίνη (covering on the tooth) · mi kirimārō (covering on the tooth) · nn emalje (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · scn smartu (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · es enlozado (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · ja エナメル質 (covering on the tooth) · nb emalje (covering on the tooth) · yi עמאַליע (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · ja 琺瑯質 (covering on the tooth) · la enamelum (covering on the tooth) · io emalio (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · tr mine (covering on the tooth) · ro smalț (covering on the tooth) · sh glȇđ (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · ca esmalt (covering on the tooth) · de Schmelz (covering on the tooth) · sh glȇđ (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · mk глеѓ (covering on the tooth) · de Zahnschmelz (covering on the tooth) · ga cruan (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · gl esmalte (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · es esmalte (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · yue 琺瑯 /珐琅 (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · sh ѐмајл (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · pt esmalte (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · scn smartu (covering on the tooth) · tr mine (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · eo emajlo (covering on the tooth) · ro smalț (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · ota صیر (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · is smelt (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · da emalje (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · yue 琺瑯質 /珐琅质 (covering on the tooth) · is glerungur (covering on the tooth) · de Emaille (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · pl emalia (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · gd geiltrigeadh (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · uk ема́ль (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · uk ема́ль (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · io emalio (covering on the tooth) · mnc ᡶᠠᠯᠠᠰᡠ (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · sw enameli (covering on the tooth) · fr émail (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · el εμαγιέ (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · pl szkliwo (covering on the tooth) · bg емайл (covering on the tooth) · sh гле̑ђ (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · sv emalj (covering on the tooth) · fa مینا (covering on the tooth) · bg глеч (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · nn emalje (covering on the tooth) · sh ѐмајл (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · tr mine (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · sh ца̏клина (covering on the tooth) · nl glazuur (covering on the tooth) · ca esmalt (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · it smalto (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · es esmalte (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · hu zománc (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · ga cruan (covering on the tooth) · bg емайл (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · gl esmalte (covering on the tooth) · sh èmajl (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · hu fogzománc (covering on the tooth) · sh cȁklina (covering on the tooth) · fr émail (covering on the tooth) · ja 琺瑯 (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · io emalio (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · cmn 琺瑯 /珐琅 (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · it smalto (covering on the tooth) · pt esmalte (covering on the tooth) · fr glaçure (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · da emalje (covering on the tooth) · sh glȇđ (covering on the tooth) · el έγκαυστον (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · id email (covering on the tooth) · be шкліво (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · fi emali (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · ar مِينَاء (covering on the tooth) · fi hammaskiille (covering on the tooth) · cmn 琺瑯質 /珐琅质 (covering on the tooth) · sh гле̑ђ (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · cs smalt (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · arz مينا (covering on the tooth) · gl esmalte (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · fi emali (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · fa مینا (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · tr emaye (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · scn smartatu (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · de Email (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · ga amáille (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · hy էմալ (covering on the tooth) · hy արծնապակի (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · fr émail (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · gd cruan (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · sk smalt (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · eo emajlo (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · pl emalia (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · id email (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · el σμάλτο (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · ru эма́ль (covering on the tooth) · sh èmajl (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · scn lacca (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · ota مینه (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · sh гле̑ђ (covering on the tooth) · sk sklovina (covering on the tooth) · it lacca (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · sv tandemalj (covering on the tooth) · cs email (coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish) · es esmalte (covering on the tooth) · yi עמאַל (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects) · sv emalj (opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects)