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Glaze
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GLAYZ
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Simple meaning
What does Glaze mean?
Glaze is a smooth shiny coating.
Dictionary definition
A smooth shiny coating; as a verb, to cover something with a thin shiny layer.
Example sentences
Glaze in a sentence
easy
The baker added a sweet glaze to the cake.
medium
Artists sometimes glaze pottery before firing it.
hard
Glaze can be a shiny coating or the act of adding that coating.
Synonyms
Words like Glaze
Antonyms
Opposite words
stripTo remove a covering.
roughenTo make less smooth.
Word family
Glaze word family
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Practice 1
What does glaze mean?
Glaze means glaze is a smooth shiny coating.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses glaze correctly?
The first sentence uses glaze in a context that matches its meaning.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to glaze?
coating is the closest match based on the meaning of glaze.
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