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Glaze:

  • To cover with a thin and shiny surface (Glaze as a verb)
  • To give a glassy surface to, as by polishing (Glaze as a verb)
  • To give a coating of ice to (frozen food) by dipping in water (Glaze as a verb)
  • A smooth, glossy surface or coating (Glaze as a noun)
  • A substance used to coat a food, esp. sugar or sugar syrup (Glaze as a noun)

Pronounced as Days with the D replaced with GlGlayz.

Derived from the Middle English Wordglasen“, derivative of “glass“.

Situational Uses:

  • The honey-glazed pudding was not just a treat to have, but also a treat to watch, with its golden sheen.
  • The cookies had a lovely, rich looking glaze.

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