glazed
/ɡleɪzd/
verb
- Past tense of glaze: fitted or covered with glass (as in windows).
- He glazed the cabinet doors with small panes of glass.
- The carpenter glazed the old window frames last weekend.
- They glazed the greenhouse to protect the plants from the wind.
- Past tense of glaze: applied a glossy coating to food or pottery.
- She glazed the ham with honey and mustard before baking.
- The potter glazed the mug with a bright blue finish.
- He glazed the cake with a thin layer of chocolate.
- Past tense of glaze: became glassy or unfocused (of the eyes).
- His eyes glazed over as he listened to the long, boring speech.
- The tired student's eyes glazed while reading the textbook.
- During the meeting, her eyes glazed and she started daydreaming.
adjective
- Covered with a smooth, shiny coating (like on pottery or donuts).
- The bakery sells fresh glazed donuts every morning.
- She bought a set of glazed ceramic bowls for the kitchen.
- The artist fired the glazed vase in the kiln to make it shine.
- Having a fixed, glassy, or unfocused look (usually of the eyes), often from tiredness or boredom.
- Her glazed look told me she wasn't really listening to my story.
- The patient stared with a glazed expression after taking the strong medication.
- After three hours of the lecture, his eyes were glazed and he could barely stay awake.
- Coated with a thin layer of ice or frozen liquid.
- The tree branches were glazed with a thin layer of frost.
- We walked carefully on the glazed sidewalk to avoid slipping.
- The roads were glazed with ice after the freezing rain.
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