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- [gla-sey]
- /glæˈseɪ/
- /ˈɡlæs.eɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gla-sey]
- /glæˈseɪ/
Definitions of glace word
- adjective glace frozen. 1
- adjective glace finished with a gloss, as kid or silk. 1
- verb with object glace to make glacé. 1
- adjective glace fruit: candied 1
- adjective glace Glacé fruits are fruits that have been preserved in a thick sugary syrup and then dried. 0
- noun glace ice 0
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Origin of glace
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < French, past participle of glacer to freeze, derivative of glace ice < Latin glaciēs
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Parts of speech for Glace
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glace popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glace
noun glace
- glaze — to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.
- cream — Cream is a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or desserts.
- topping — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
- ornamentation — the act of ornamenting.
- trimming — the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
adj glace
- waxy — angry.
- glistening — to reflect a sparkling light or a faint intermittent glow; shine lustrously.
- shimmering — a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.
- radiant — emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors.
- dazzling — Something that is dazzling is very impressive or beautiful.
Antonyms for glace
adj glace
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- dim — DIM statement
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- matte — having a dull or lusterless surface: matte paint; a matte complexion; a photograph with a matte finish.
- shinier — bright or glossy in appearance.
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