overglaze

English edit

Etymology edit

over- +‎ glaze

Pronunciation edit

Rhymes: -eɪz

Noun edit

overglaze (countable and uncountable, plural overglazes)

The outer layer or coat of glaze on a piece of pottery
A decoration, usually enamel, applied over a glaze.

Verb edit

overglaze (third-person singular simple present overglazes, present participle overglazing, simple past and past participle overglazed)

(transitive) To apply overglaze to.
(transitive) To glaze excessively.
- 1904, Special Report of the Commissioner of Labor, United States: Bureau of Labor, page 678:
  If the dish is "overglazed," the glaze will "run" and bubble.

Anagrams edit

glaze over