glazer.html - v. & n.
--v.

1 tr. a fit (a window, picture, etc.) with glass. b provide (a building) with glass windows.
2 tr. a cover (pottery etc.) with a glaze. b fix (paint) on pottery with a glaze.
3 tr. cover (pastry, meat, etc.) with a glaze.
4 intr. (often foll. by over) (of the eyes) become fixed or glassy (his eyes glazed over).
5 tr. cover (cloth, paper, leather, a painted surface, etc.) with a glaze.
6 tr. give a glassy surface to, e.g. by rubbing.

--n.

1 a vitreous substance, usu. a special glass, used to glaze pottery.
2 a smooth shiny coating of milk, sugar, gelatine, etc., on food.
3 a thin topcoat of transparent paint used to modify the tone of the underlying colour.
4 a smooth surface formed by glazing.
5 US a thin coating of ice.

glazed frost a glassy coating of ice caused by frozen rain or a sudden thaw succeeded by a frost. glaze in enclose (a building, a window frame, etc.) with glass.

glazer n. glazy adj. [ME f. an oblique form of GLASS]

glazer.html - v. & n.
--v.

1 tr. a fit (a window, picture, etc.) with glass. b provide (a building) with glass windows.
2 tr. a cover (pottery etc.) with a glaze. b fix (paint) on pottery with a glaze.
3 tr. cover (pastry, meat, etc.) with a glaze.
4 intr. (often foll. by over) (of the eyes) become fixed or glassy (his eyes glazed over).
5 tr. cover (cloth, paper, leather, a painted surface, etc.) with a glaze.
6 tr. give a glassy surface to, e.g. by rubbing.

--n.

1 a vitreous substance, usu. a special glass, used to glaze pottery.
2 a smooth shiny coating of milk, sugar, gelatine, etc., on food.
3 a thin topcoat of transparent paint used to modify the tone of the underlying colour.
4 a smooth surface formed by glazing.
5 US a thin coating of ice.

glazed frost a glassy coating of ice caused by frozen rain or a sudden thaw succeeded by a frost. glaze in enclose (a building, a window frame, etc.) with glass.

glazer n. glazy adj. [ME f. an oblique form of GLASS]

glazer.html - n.
a person whose trade is glazing windows etc.

glaziery n.

glazer.html - n.
1 the act or an instance of glazing.
2 windows (see also double glazing).
3 material used to produce a glaze.

glazer.html - {n.}, {informal} A friendly handshake; a warm greeting. * /Father went to the front door to give Uncle Fred the glad hand when he arrived./ * /The politician went down the street on election day giving everyone the glad hand./

glazer.html - {n.}, {slang} Clothes worn to parties or on special occasions; best clothes. * /Mrs. Owens put on her glad rags for the party./ Compare: BEST BIB AND TUCKER.