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Meaning of Glaze | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɡleɪz

Definitions

  1. The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A surname.
  3. A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
    countable, uncountable
  4. A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice.
    countable, uncountable
  5. Any smooth, transparent layer or coating.
    countable, uncountable
  6. A smooth edible coating applied to food.
    countable, uncountable
  7. Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
    countable, uncountable
  8. A glazing oven; glost oven.
    countable, uncountable
  9. A window.
    Polari, countable, uncountable
  10. Excessive complimenting or praise, especially in a cringeworthy way.
    countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الصقيل مينا
Беларуская палі́ва
Български глазу́ра гланц глеч
Bosanski maz velar гланц
Català esmalt glaça
Čeština glazura ledovka
Esperanto glazuri glazuro
Gaeilge gloinigh
Galego lazo
Hrvatski maz velar гланц
Հայերեն ջնարակ
Italiano gelicidio glassa
日本語 釉薬
ქართული ლიპყინული
한국어 유약
Kurdî email
Nederlands glazuren glazuur ijzel lazuur
Português esmalte glacê veladura velatura
Română emailat glazurat
Српски maz velar гланц
Svenska glasyr lasyr
Türkçe camlamak camlanmak mine sır
Українська глазу́р полива
Tiếng Việt men

Examples

“[…] In the distance the flowing glaze, the breast of the river, with a wind-dapple here and there, […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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