Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Same as
glassed . - adjective Having a shiny surface or coating.
- adjective Lacking liveliness; -- used of eyes.
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- adjective Of
eyes : showing noliveliness . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
glaze .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of foods) covered with a shiny coating by applying e.g. beaten egg or a sugar or gelatin mixture
- adjective fitted or covered with glass
- adjective (used of eyes) lacking liveliness
- adjective having a shiny surface or coating
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Examples
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It was either May or June of 1986; and what he saw was what he called the glazed look.
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After surviving the camp and the "death march" at the end of the war, Avey tried to tell the army about his experiences, but when he came up against what he called the "glazed eye syndrome," he gave up and kept silent for 60 years.
Thestar.com - Home Page Mike Collett-White 2011
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After surviving the camp and the "death march" at the end of the war, Avey tried to tell the army about his experiences, but when he came up against what he called the "glazed eye syndrome," he gave up and kept silent for 60 years.
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They were like fish, their shimmering skin glazed with saltwater.
365 tomorrows » 2006 » April : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2006
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He turned to face the ark and the eternal light, and began to lead the crowd in prayer in Southern-glazed Hebrew.
Confederacy of Silence Richard Rubin 2002
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His expression glazed as he considered this, and he fidgeted nervously.
River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993
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High on the shrine wall, in glazed blue and white tiles, there was, as I supposed, a Koranic quotation.
Among the Believers 1981
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High on the shrine wall, in glazed blue and white tiles, there was, as I supposed, a Koranic quotation.
Among the Believers 1981
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The smell reminded Clary of home; she sat and looked at her glistening plate of noodles, toyed with her fork, and tried not to look at Simon, who was staring at Isabelle with an expression more glazed than the General Tsos Duckling.
Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series Cassandra Clare 2009
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I outdid myself with an exotic dish called glazed apple daisy that involved packaged cinnamon rolls and chopped walnuts.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People Jack Canfield 2009
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