glaze en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡleɪz/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English glasen, from glas (“glass”) (Modern English glass), from Old English glæs, from Proto-Germanic *glasą. Related to glazen. In the sense of "overcompliment", originated in November 2021 and popularized throughout 2022, and may suggest either the spattering of semen on the complimented person, following "the visual of a donut being glazed", or sugarcoating without sexual connotation. The noun is from the verb.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.
- (countable, uncountable) A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
- (countable, uncountable) A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice.
-
(countable, uncountable) Any smooth, transparent layer or coating.
[…] In the distance the flowing glaze, the breast of the river, with a wind-dapple here and there, […]
1865, Walt Whitman, “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d”, in Sequel to Drum-Taps: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d and other poems:
- (countable, uncountable) A smooth edible coating applied to food.
- (countable, uncountable) Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
- (countable, uncountable) A glazing oven; glost oven.
- (Polari, countable, uncountable) A window.
- (countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable) Excessive complimenting or praise, especially in a cringeworthy way.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glase | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| glazes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
confectioners' glaze · glaze coat · star the glaze · overglaze · glazework · underglaze · Bristol glaze · alkaline glaze · confectioner's glaze · salt glaze · deglaze · glazy · onglaze
Relateds
glare · glazier's point · deglaze · glass · glazier's putty · glazier's fallacy · glazier · glazen
Translations (114)
hu máz (coating on pottery) · nl lazuur (layer of paint) · ja 釉薬 (coating on pottery) · pl polewa (coating on pottery) · bg глеч (reduced broth) · es glaseado (edible coating) · de Raureif (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · ota صیر (layer of paint) · sv lasyr (layer of paint) · hy ջնարակ (edible coating) · fi lihahyytelö (reduced broth) · fi lasitus (coating on pottery) · fr glaçage (edible coating) · nb glasur (edible coating) · de Reif (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · pt esmalte (coating on pottery) · eo glazuro (edible coating) · ota مینه (coating on pottery) · sl preliv (edible coating) · fr givre (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · ca esmalt (coating on pottery) · io glezuro (coating on pottery) · fi kaljama (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · be палі́ва (coating on pottery) · fi kuorrute (edible coating) · ru глазу́рь (edible coating) · sv glasyr (coating on pottery) · ro glazurat (edible coating) · sk vypaľovacia pec (glazing oven) · cs ledovka (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · ko 유약 (coating on pottery) · es veladura (layer of paint) · es glasé (edible coating) · ru мура́ва (coating on pottery) · fr glacis (layer of paint) · hu lazúr (layer of paint) · uk поли́ва (coating on pottery) · sk glazúra (coating on pottery) · sl žled (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · bg гланц (layer of paint) · pt veladura (layer of paint) · hy ջնարակ (coating on pottery) · es frita (coating on pottery) · it glassa (edible coating) · ru глазу́рь (coating on pottery) · cs glazura (coating on pottery) · bg глазура (edible coating) · pt velatura (layer of paint) · nb glasur (coating on pottery) · kk боз қырау (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · lv glazūra (coating on pottery) · fr émail (coating on pottery) · de Glasur (coating on pottery) · sv glasyr (edible coating) · bg глеч (layer of paint) · fi iljanne (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · da glasur (coating on pottery) · nn glasur (coating on pottery) · uk глазу́р (coating on pottery) · es esmalte (coating on pottery) · pl glazura (coating on pottery) · da glasur (edible coating) · eo glazuro (coating on pottery) · fr glaçure (coating on pottery) · es vidriado (coating on pottery) · cs lazura (layer of paint) · ru поли́ва (coating on pottery) · nl glazuur (edible coating) · kk сылама (edible coating) · da lasur (layer of paint) · ru гля́нец (layer of paint) · pl glazura (edible coating) · gl lazo (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · tr sır (coating on pottery) · bg глазура (coating on pottery) · nl glazuur (coating on pottery) · hu glazúr (coating on pottery) · uga 𐎒𐎔𐎒𐎂 (coating on pottery) · tr mine (coating on pottery) · fi lasite (coating on pottery) · pt glacê (edible coating) · da lasurfarve (layer of paint) · fi lasitusuuni (glazing oven) · sv isskorpa (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · nn glasur (edible coating) · ca esmalt (edible coating) · ca glaça (edible coating) · tr sır (layer of paint) · hu máz (edible coating) · es barniz (layer of paint) · fr glaçage (reduced broth) · fi lasuuri (layer of paint) · cmn 光澤劑 /光泽剂 (edible coating) · it gelicidio (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · io glezo (coating on pottery) · sk poleva (edible coating) · cmn 拋光劑 /抛光剂 (edible coating) · ota صیر (coating on pottery) · mi kirimōhinu (coating on pottery) · pl polewa (edible coating) · cmn 釉 (coating on pottery) · ru и́зморозь (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · ro emailat (layer of paint) · sk poľadovica (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · cmn 雨凇 (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · ca glaça (reduced broth) · sk lazúra (layer of paint) · de Glasur (edible coating) · nl ijzel (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · eo diafana farbo (layer of paint) · ka ლიპყინული (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · lv atkala (meteorology: smooth coating of ice caused by freezing rain) · hu glazúr (edible coating) · de Lasur (layer of paint)