glazed

Everyday

1. Glazed food is covered with a shiny coating, like a glazed doughnut or glazed ham. tree →
2. Glazed pottery has a hard, shiny, glassy coat baked on. tree →
3. A glazed window has glass in it (double-glazed has two layers). tree →
4. Glazed eyes look dull and blank, as if not paying attention. tree →

In the lessons

In art lessons, clay pots are glazed and fired in a kiln. In cooking, cakes and buns are glazed with egg, sugar or jam. In science and home life, double glazing keeps heat in. In stories, glazed eyes show a bored or ill character. Phrases: «glazed doughnut», «double-glazed», «eyes glazed over».

Examples

• I chose a glazed doughnut with sprinkles. tree →
• The pot was glazed blue and baked in a kiln. tree →
• Our house has double-glazed windows. tree →
• His eyes glazed over during the long talk. tree →
• The buns were glazed with honey. tree →
• The glazed tiles were shiny and smooth. tree →
• Under the picture, in a glazed frame, there hung a bouquet of withered flowers; they were almost fifty years old; they looked so very old! tree →

Note

Regular verb from «glaze». A «glazier» is a person who fits glass in windows. Double glazing keeps heat in because air between two panes slows heat loss. Not a number word.