used of eyes lacking liveliness; "empty eyes"; "a glassy stare"; "his eyes were glazed over with boredom"
(of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e g beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture; "glazed doughnuts"; "a glazed ham"
A glazed window or door has glass in it. glazed look/eyes/expression etc if you have a glazed look, your eyes show no expression, usually because you are very bored or tired
- The most common style today in floor and wall tiles, as well as for residential and commercial applications A liquid glass is applied to the body of the tile and fired at high temperatures The glazing becomes hard and non-porous resulting in a flooring that is
The term used to describe a ceramic piece that has been coated with a liquid that will create a smooth, glossy, and lustrous finish when fired
having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts" fitted or covered with glass; "four glazed walls" (of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e
If you describe someone's eyes as glazed, you mean that their expression is dull or dreamy, usually because they are tired or are having difficulty concentrating on something. Doctors with glazed eyes sat chain-smoking in front of a television set There was a glazed look in her eyes
Cotton fabrics such as chintz or tarlatan treated with starch, glue or paraffin These are not as durable in washing as those treated with synthetic resins
Tile with a fused impervious facial finish composed of ceramic materials, fused into the body of the tile which may be a non-vitreous, semi-vitreous, vitreous, or impervious body The glazed surface may be clear, white, or colored
Clay shaped into tiles, fire-hardened, then covered with a matte or glossy glaze or sealant to make the tiles more resistant to moisture High low: Multilevel carpets with high and low loop pile areas or high cut-pile and low loop areas The latter is also called a cut and loop carpet Hooked rug: Rugs made by pulling yarns or fabric strips through a mesh backing Many are designed in various colors to create a scene or design
- a hard, impervious coating fired on to ceramic materials, it can be clear or colored, transparent or opaque, matte or glossy; clay glazes are like slips and were used on very early ceramics, other glazes are all forms of glass made from powdered glass, feldspar, borax, salts, or metal oxides; lead glaze is found on Hafner ware and folk pottery; leopard glaze is a strong brown-speckled saltglaze found especially on Frechen wares; saltglazes are produced by pouring large quantities of salt into the furnace at its peak firing temperature - the sodium chloride reacts with water (hydrogen oxide) to produce a glassy coating (sodium oxide) and hydrochloric acid vapors; tin glaze, as commonly used on faience, is made from tin oxide
To incrust, cover, or overlay with a thin surface, consisting of, or resembling, glass; as, to glaze earthenware; hence, to render smooth, glasslike, or glossy; as, to glaze paper, gunpowder, and the like
A translucent layer of paint through which other layers of paint can be seen This usually increases the sense of depth and luminosity of a painting, but if a painting is dirty or has an old varnish over it, then the effect of the glaze is neutralized
A coating of glass that gives pottery a smooth a brilliant surface After the glaze is applied (usually applied by dipping, pouring or spraying) the pot is fired again in order to fuse the glaze and vitrify the clay body of the piece
A glaze is a thin layer of beaten egg, milk, or other liquid that you spread onto food in order to make the surface shine and look attractive. Brush the glaze over the top and sides of the hot cake
In oil painting a transparent layer of paint laid over a dried painted canvas In ceramics a thin coating of clay fused to the piece by firing in a kiln
a vitrous mixture of complex borates and silicates, either colored or clear, that attaches itself firmly to the body of ceramic ware, imparting a gloss and smoothness to the surface
{f} fill or fit with glass, cover with glass; coat with a ceramic glaze; coat with ice; cover with a thin wash of color (surface of a painting); polish, make smooth and glossy; coat with sugar
(1) A stock that is reduced until it coats the back of a spoon (2) A shiny coating such as a syrup, applied to a food (3) To make a food shiny or glossy by coating it with a glaze or by browning under a broiler or in a hot oven
A glaze is a thin layer of liquid which is put on a piece of pottery and becomes hard and shiny when the pottery is heated in a very hot oven. hand-painted French tiles with decorative glazes
When you glaze food such as bread or pastry, you spread a layer of beaten egg, milk, or other liquid onto it before you cook it in order to make its surface shine and look attractive. Glaze the pie with beaten egg
A glossy transparent or coloured glasslike coating that is fired onto the ware, producing a glossy surface for decorative purposes and to make it nonabsorbent and more resistant to wear The glaze on mat china is mixed directly in with the clay before firing to create the mat finish
Glaze is the thin glass coating on porcelain insulators Glaze not only provides the great variety of colors in porcelain, but also protects the insulator surface from dirt and water
a glossy finish on a fabric any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"
A smooth clear icy coating of supercooled water droplets that spread out and freeze onto objects on contact A storm that produces the accretion of glaze is called an ice storm
A thin glassy layer formed on the surface of fired ceramic Glazes are a finely ground mixture of mineral and man-made powders tuned to melt and flow at a specific temperature Many clays will melt well at higher temperatures and thus qualify as 'slip' glazes Glazes are normally mixed with water, suspenders, and hardeners to make them harden on drying and produce a suitable consistency for application by painting, dipping, or spraying Glazes are often classified (e g unleaded, raw, fritted) to designate type within a specific industry or type of ceramic ware