1 C1 neutral
To apply a glaze or shiny coating to a ceramic object, food item, or surface.
"She glazed up the ceramic bowls before putting them back in the kiln."
separable
glaze up
C1 neutral separable transitive
To apply a glaze or shiny coating to something, such as pottery, pastry, or windows.
In plain English
To put a shiny coating on something, like pottery or a pie crust.
What does "glaze up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To apply glaze upward onto a surface — largely transparent in technical contexts.
Actually means
To put a shiny coating on something, like pottery or a pie crust.
Usage tip
Rare and primarily used in technical or craft contexts (ceramics, baking, window installation). Not a widely known idiom. 'Glaze' is more commonly used alone as a verb in these contexts. ESL learners are unlikely to encounter this frequently.
Words that pair with "glaze up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
pottery tiles pastry donut windows surface
How to conjugate "glaze up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
glaze up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
glazes up
he/she/it
Past simple
glazed up
yesterday
Past participle
glazed up
have + pp
-ing form
glazing up
continuous
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