glazed
/ɡleɪzd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡleɪzd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglāzd/ (ame, mw)
glazed — adjective
- glazedpositive
- glazedercomparative
- glazedestsuperlative
1. constructed with glass panes set into a frame, allowing light to enter through p
constructed with glass panes set into a frame, allowing light to enter through parts of a building like windows, doors, or walls.
The restaurant has a fully glazed front wall that opens onto the street in summer.
glazed + wall/front (architecture)
A glazed door separates the dining room from the garden patio.
The new library in Bristol has a large glazed roof above the main reading area.
Nora admired the Victorian glazed conservatory during her visit to the botanical gardens.
The old greenhouse needs new glazed panels before winter arrives.
- glass-fronted
more specific; describes only the front of a building or cabinet
- windowed
less common; usually refers to computer interfaces rather than buildings
- unglazed
without glass fitted; a solid wall or door
文法句型
glazed + noun (window, door, wall, roof)
be + glazed
用法筆記
Most commonly used attributively before nouns for building parts — glazed door, glazed window, glazed roof. In predicative position, the sentence usually describes part of a building: The entire north wall is glazed.
常見錯誤
2. describes eyes that remain still and lack any sign of emotion, usually because t
describes eyes that remain still and lack any sign of emotion, usually because the person is bored, exhausted, shocked, or has stopped paying attention.
As the teacher droned on past the third hour, several students stared with glazed eyes at the whiteboard.
glazed eyes = bored / not paying attention
A row of passengers sat with glazed expressions after the twelve-hour overnight flight.
Kwame blinked his glazed eyes and rubbed his face, waking up after the long meeting.
The old man on the bench had glazed eyes, not seeing the busy street.
Lucia's glazed look told her brother that she had already stopped listening to his story.
- vacant
similar for describing eyes that show no thought; can also mean 'empty' in a broader sense
- blank
often used interchangeably for expressionless faces or stares
- expressionless
more general; can describe the whole face, not just the eyes
文法句型
glazed + eyes / look / expression / stare
eyes + be + glazed
用法筆記
Nearly always used with nouns referring to the face or eyes — glazed eyes, glazed look, glazed expression. It describes a temporary state, not a permanent physical condition. Distinguish from sense 1 (MADE OF GLASS) and sense 3 (SHINY COATING), which describe physical objects.
常見錯誤
3. covered with a smooth, hard, shiny substance that gives a polished or glossy sur
covered with a smooth, hard, shiny substance that gives a polished or glossy surface, often produced by heating or by applying a liquid coating that dries glossy.
The baker brushed egg wash onto the bread to give it a glazed finish.
glazed + finish (cooking)
Nora brought back hand-painted glazed tiles from her trip to Portugal.
For breakfast, the café served warm glazed donuts with a cup of coffee.
The artist fired the clay bowl in the kiln until the surface was smooth and glazed.
Aunt Soo-Jin served glazed ham for the family dinner on New Year's Eve.
文法句型
glazed + noun (tiles, pottery, donuts, ham)
be + glazed
用法筆記
Common in two main contexts: (a) ceramics — pottery or tiles given a glassy coating in a kiln, and (b) cooking — food coated with a glossy liquid (egg wash, sugar icing, honey) before or after heating.