English words for 'Alternative spelling of backhanded compliment.'
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noun
- Obsolete spelling or misspelling of compliment.
- (grammar, linguistics) A word or group of words that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
- (economics) Abbreviation of complementary good.
- (electronics) A voltage level with the opposite logical sense to the given one.
- (biochemistry) Synonym of alexin.
- Something which completes, something which combines with something else to make up a complete whole; loosely, something perceived to be a harmonious or desirable partner or addition.
- (immunology) One of several blood proteins that work with antibodies during an immune response.
- (astronomy, geometry) An angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle.
- (music) An interval which, together with the given interval, makes an octave.
- (palaeography, phonetics) A phonetic complement is a graphic element that modifies another, such as (in Linear B script) a small syllabogram that is attached to a logogram as an abbreviation of its reading (as opposed to an adjunct that abbreviates an adjective that modifies that logogram).
- (genetics) A nucleotide sequence in which each base is replaced by the complementary base of the given sequence: adenine (A) by thymine (T) or uracil (U), cytosine (C) by guanine (G), and vice versa.
- The totality, the full amount or number which completes something.
- (computing, mathematics) The diminished radix complement of a number; the nines' complement of a decimal number; the ones' complement of a binary number.
- (nautical) The whole working force of a vessel.
- (computing, mathematics) The numeric complement of a number.
- (set theory) Given two sets, the set containing one set's elements that are not members of the other set (whether a relative complement or an absolute complement).
- (logic) An expression related to some other expression such that it is true under the same conditions that make other false, and vice versa.
- (optics) The color which, when mixed with the given color, gives black (for mixing pigments) or white (for mixing light).
- (computing) A bit with the opposite value to the given one; the logical complement of a number.
- (computing, mathematics) The radix complement of a number; the two's complement of a binary number.
- number needed to make up a whole force
- either of two parts that mutually complete each other
- a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
- a complete number or quantity
- one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
- something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
verb
- Obsolete spelling or misspelling of compliment.
- To complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole.
- To change a voltage, number, color, etc. to its complement.
- To provide what the partner lacks and lack what the partner provides, thus forming part of a whole.
- make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
verb
- (transitive) To compliment (a person).
- To remove hair using a paste of sugar, water, and lemon juice.
- (transitive) To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
- (US, Canada, regional) In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.
- (transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
- (programming, transitive) To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.
- (entomology) To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.
- sweeten with sugar
noun
- Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
- (US, slang, uncountable) Heroin.
- (programming) Syntactic sugar.
- (chiefly southern US, slang, uncountable) Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.
- (countable) A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.
- (countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
- (uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
- (countable) A term of endearment.
- (countable) A specific variety of sugar.
- (uncountable, slang) Affection shown by kisses or kissing.
- (uncountable, informal) Diabetes.
- informal terms for money
- an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
- a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
intj
noun
- A compliment or expression of praise.
- A decoratively arranged bunch of something.
- The middle note of a perfume.
- (cartomancy) The ninth Lenormand card, sometimes called Flowers instead.
- The scent of a particular wine.
- (card games) The reserve of cards in the game of Flower Garden and variations.
- (mathematics) A bouquet of circles.
- A bunch of cut flowers.
- an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
verb
noun
verb
- To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
- To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.
- To portray someone to advantage.
- (usually reflexive) To cheer or please (with the idea that); congratulate oneself, especially when the perception is false.
- To enhance or gratify someone's vanity by praising them.
- praise somewhat dishonestly
adj
noun
adj
- (informal) Marked by insincere flattery; obsequious.
- Made with or tasting of butter.
- (computing, video games) Ellipsis of buttery smooth.
- Resembling butter in some way, such as yellow color or smooth texture.
- resembling or containing or spread with butter
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
noun
verb
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
adj
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- exerting force or influence
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- financially safe
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
adv
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
intj
noun
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- benefit
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
adj
- (colloquial, ironic, sarcastic) Disrespectful.
- (colloquial) Aware, informed (to something).
- Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
- marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
- having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
- improperly forward or bold
- evidencing the possession of inside information
verb
noun
verb
intj
noun
pron
- (colloquial) Appended to words of greeting etc.
- (in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.
- Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
- Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.
- Used with other verbs, when raised.
adv
- (informal, as complement of 'be') In a notional place or situation of mental soundness and competence; see also all there.
- Into an undesirable topic or subject matter; see also go there.
- (informal) After the name of a person perceived as located 'away' from the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
- (dialect) After certain determiners, especially 'them', 'that' and 'those', used to emphasise demonstrative sense; see also them there.
- (informal, as complement of 'be') In its correct position, so as to be fully and properly fitted or inserted.
- (as complement of 'be') In existence in some place.
- (figuratively) In that matter, relation, etc..
- (as complement of 'be') In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.
- In this world: used to say that someone or something exists; see also pronoun section below.
- (location) To or into a place or location; thither.
- (figuratively) At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
- (location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).
- to or toward that place; away from the speaker
- in or at that place or location
- in that matter; in that respect; on that point
contraction
det
intj
noun
- That place (previously mentioned or otherwise implied).
- That situation; that position.
- a location other than here; that place; location, medial pronoun; demonstrative pronoun, location; quantifier: demonstrative determiner, distal; demonstrative pronoun, location; quantifier: demonstrative determiner, singular, distal
prep_phrase
noun
- (slang, derogatory) Excessive complimenting or praise, especially in a cringeworthy way.
- (ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.
- (meteorology) A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice.
- A glazing oven; glost oven.
- A smooth edible coating applied to food.
- (Polari) A window.
- (cooking) Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
- Any smooth, transparent layer or coating.
- A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
- a glossy finish on a fabric
- any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
- a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, derogatory, sometimes vulgar) To compliment or praise excessively in a cringeworthy way.
- (transitive) To install windows.
- (transitive) To apply a thin, transparent layer of coating.
- (intransitive) Of eyes: to take on an uninterested appearance; to glaze over.
- (intransitive) To become glazed or glassy.
- (transitive, slang, vulgar) To ejaculate onto someone's body.
- coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
- furnish with glass
- coat with a glaze
- become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
noun
- Synonym of backronym.
- A term which is used in an anachronistic way, by referring to something in a way that is appropriate only for a former or later time. A type of misnomer. Misnomers are not necessarily incorrect; for example, chalk for a chalkboard is normatively called chalk despite it not being made of chalk.
noun
- Obsolete spelling or misspelling of compliment.
- (grammar, linguistics) A word or group of words that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
- (economics) Abbreviation of complementary good.
- (electronics) A voltage level with the opposite logical sense to the given one.
- (biochemistry) Synonym of alexin.
- Something which completes, something which combines with something else to make up a complete whole; loosely, something perceived to be a harmonious or desirable partner or addition.
- (immunology) One of several blood proteins that work with antibodies during an immune response.
- (astronomy, geometry) An angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle.
- (music) An interval which, together with the given interval, makes an octave.
- (palaeography, phonetics) A phonetic complement is a graphic element that modifies another, such as (in Linear B script) a small syllabogram that is attached to a logogram as an abbreviation of its reading (as opposed to an adjunct that abbreviates an adjective that modifies that logogram).
- (genetics) A nucleotide sequence in which each base is replaced by the complementary base of the given sequence: adenine (A) by thymine (T) or uracil (U), cytosine (C) by guanine (G), and vice versa.
- The totality, the full amount or number which completes something.
- (computing, mathematics) The diminished radix complement of a number; the nines' complement of a decimal number; the ones' complement of a binary number.
- (nautical) The whole working force of a vessel.
- (computing, mathematics) The numeric complement of a number.
- (set theory) Given two sets, the set containing one set's elements that are not members of the other set (whether a relative complement or an absolute complement).
- (logic) An expression related to some other expression such that it is true under the same conditions that make other false, and vice versa.
- (optics) The color which, when mixed with the given color, gives black (for mixing pigments) or white (for mixing light).
- (computing) A bit with the opposite value to the given one; the logical complement of a number.
- (computing, mathematics) The radix complement of a number; the two's complement of a binary number.
- number needed to make up a whole force
- either of two parts that mutually complete each other
- a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
- a complete number or quantity
- one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
- something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
verb
- Obsolete spelling or misspelling of compliment.
- To complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole.
- To change a voltage, number, color, etc. to its complement.
- To provide what the partner lacks and lack what the partner provides, thus forming part of a whole.
- make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
verb
- (transitive) To compliment (a person).
- To remove hair using a paste of sugar, water, and lemon juice.
- (transitive) To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
- (US, Canada, regional) In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.
- (transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
- (programming, transitive) To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.
- (entomology) To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.
- sweeten with sugar
noun
- Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
- (US, slang, uncountable) Heroin.
- (programming) Syntactic sugar.
- (chiefly southern US, slang, uncountable) Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.
- (countable) A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.
- (countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
- (uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
- (countable) A term of endearment.
- (countable) A specific variety of sugar.
- (uncountable, slang) Affection shown by kisses or kissing.
- (uncountable, informal) Diabetes.
- informal terms for money
- an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
- a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
intj
noun
- A compliment or expression of praise.
- A decoratively arranged bunch of something.
- The middle note of a perfume.
- (cartomancy) The ninth Lenormand card, sometimes called Flowers instead.
- The scent of a particular wine.
- (card games) The reserve of cards in the game of Flower Garden and variations.
- (mathematics) A bouquet of circles.
- A bunch of cut flowers.
- an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
verb
noun
noun
- (slang, derogatory) Excessive complimenting or praise, especially in a cringeworthy way.
- (ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.
- (meteorology) A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice.
- A glazing oven; glost oven.
- A smooth edible coating applied to food.
- (Polari) A window.
- (cooking) Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
- Any smooth, transparent layer or coating.
- A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
- a glossy finish on a fabric
- any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
- a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, derogatory, sometimes vulgar) To compliment or praise excessively in a cringeworthy way.
- (transitive) To install windows.
- (transitive) To apply a thin, transparent layer of coating.
- (intransitive) Of eyes: to take on an uninterested appearance; to glaze over.
- (intransitive) To become glazed or glassy.
- (transitive, slang, vulgar) To ejaculate onto someone's body.
- coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
- furnish with glass
- coat with a glaze
- become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
noun
- Synonym of backronym.
- A term which is used in an anachronistic way, by referring to something in a way that is appropriate only for a former or later time. A type of misnomer. Misnomers are not necessarily incorrect; for example, chalk for a chalkboard is normatively called chalk despite it not being made of chalk.
noun
- Obsolete spelling or misspelling of compliment.
- (grammar, linguistics) A word or group of words that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
- (economics) Abbreviation of complementary good.
- (electronics) A voltage level with the opposite logical sense to the given one.
- (biochemistry) Synonym of alexin.
- Something which completes, something which combines with something else to make up a complete whole; loosely, something perceived to be a harmonious or desirable partner or addition.
- (immunology) One of several blood proteins that work with antibodies during an immune response.
- (astronomy, geometry) An angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle.
- (music) An interval which, together with the given interval, makes an octave.
- (palaeography, phonetics) A phonetic complement is a graphic element that modifies another, such as (in Linear B script) a small syllabogram that is attached to a logogram as an abbreviation of its reading (as opposed to an adjunct that abbreviates an adjective that modifies that logogram).
- (genetics) A nucleotide sequence in which each base is replaced by the complementary base of the given sequence: adenine (A) by thymine (T) or uracil (U), cytosine (C) by guanine (G), and vice versa.
- The totality, the full amount or number which completes something.
- (computing, mathematics) The diminished radix complement of a number; the nines' complement of a decimal number; the ones' complement of a binary number.
- (nautical) The whole working force of a vessel.
- (computing, mathematics) The numeric complement of a number.
- (set theory) Given two sets, the set containing one set's elements that are not members of the other set (whether a relative complement or an absolute complement).
- (logic) An expression related to some other expression such that it is true under the same conditions that make other false, and vice versa.
- (optics) The color which, when mixed with the given color, gives black (for mixing pigments) or white (for mixing light).
- (computing) A bit with the opposite value to the given one; the logical complement of a number.
- (computing, mathematics) The radix complement of a number; the two's complement of a binary number.
- number needed to make up a whole force
- either of two parts that mutually complete each other
- a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
- a complete number or quantity
- one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
- something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
verb
- Obsolete spelling or misspelling of compliment.
- To complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole.
- To change a voltage, number, color, etc. to its complement.
- To provide what the partner lacks and lack what the partner provides, thus forming part of a whole.
- make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
verb
- (transitive) To compliment (a person).
- To remove hair using a paste of sugar, water, and lemon juice.
- (transitive) To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
- (US, Canada, regional) In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.
- (transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
- (programming, transitive) To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.
- (entomology) To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.
- sweeten with sugar
noun
- Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
- (US, slang, uncountable) Heroin.
- (programming) Syntactic sugar.
- (chiefly southern US, slang, uncountable) Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.
- (countable) A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.
- (countable, chemistry) Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
- (uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
- (countable) A term of endearment.
- (countable) A specific variety of sugar.
- (uncountable, slang) Affection shown by kisses or kissing.
- (uncountable, informal) Diabetes.
- informal terms for money
- an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
- a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
intj
verb
noun
verb
- To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
- To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.
- To portray someone to advantage.
- (usually reflexive) To cheer or please (with the idea that); congratulate oneself, especially when the perception is false.
- To enhance or gratify someone's vanity by praising them.
- praise somewhat dishonestly
adj
noun
verb
- (reflexive) To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.
- (intransitive) To benefit; gain.
- (transitive) To satisfy; indulge; gratify.
- (intransitive) To make improvements or repairs.
- (intransitive) To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.
- (transitive, now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.
- (transitive) To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.
- (transitive) To make good; turn to good; improve.
adj
- (colloquial, when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
- (colloquial, with with) Accepting of, OK with
- Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
- Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.
- Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.
- Beneficial; worthwhile.
- Unblemished; honourable.
- (colloquial) Ready.
- (US) Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.
- Effective.
- Pleasant; enjoyable.
- Adequate; sufficient; not fallacious.
- Large in amount or size.
- Having a particularly pleasant taste.
- Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
- Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
- Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
- True, valid, of explanatory strength.
- Right, proper, as it should be.
- (stressed form) Special, best, favorite.
- (Internet slang, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, dead or killed.
- Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.
- Reasonable in amount.
- Competent or talented.
- Healthful.
- Favorable.
- Holy (especially when capitalized) .
- Full; entire; at least as much as.
- generally admired
- in excellent physical condition
- appealing to the mind
- deserving of esteem and respect
- not left to spoil
- agreeable or pleasing
- not forged
- exerting force or influence
- thorough
- with or in a close or intimate relationship
- having the normally expected amount
- capable of pleasing
- morally admirable
- financially safe
- promoting or enhancing well-being
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
- of moral excellence
- having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- resulting favorably
adv
- (informal, sometimes proscribed) Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.
- (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)
- completely and absolutely (‘good’ is sometimes used informally for ‘thoroughly’)
intj
noun
- (countable, usually in the plural) An article of personal property (as opposed to real property).
- (countable, usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.
- (uncountable) The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.
- (uncountable) The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
- (countable) A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.
- moral excellence or admirableness
- that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
- benefit
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
verb
intj
noun
noun
- (slang, derogatory) Excessive complimenting or praise, especially in a cringeworthy way.
- (ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.
- (meteorology) A smooth coating of ice formed on objects due to the freezing of rain; glaze ice.
- A glazing oven; glost oven.
- A smooth edible coating applied to food.
- (Polari) A window.
- (cooking) Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised dishes.
- Any smooth, transparent layer or coating.
- A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.
- a glossy finish on a fabric
- any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods
- a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive, slang, derogatory, sometimes vulgar) To compliment or praise excessively in a cringeworthy way.
- (transitive) To install windows.
- (transitive) To apply a thin, transparent layer of coating.
- (intransitive) Of eyes: to take on an uninterested appearance; to glaze over.
- (intransitive) To become glazed or glassy.
- (transitive, slang, vulgar) To ejaculate onto someone's body.
- coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
- furnish with glass
- coat with a glaze
- become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
adj
- (informal) Marked by insincere flattery; obsequious.
- Made with or tasting of butter.
- (computing, video games) Ellipsis of buttery smooth.
- Resembling butter in some way, such as yellow color or smooth texture.
- resembling or containing or spread with butter
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
noun
adj
- (colloquial, ironic, sarcastic) Disrespectful.
- (colloquial) Aware, informed (to something).
- Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
- marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
- having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
- improperly forward or bold
- evidencing the possession of inside information