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unglazed

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not glazed; thus:

Having no glaze (no glazed coating).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Not glazed; thus:

Having no glass in the windows; having open spaces as windows, or being windowless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

not having a shiny coating

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unglazed paper

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: glazed

4

adjective

Meaning 4

not furnished with glass

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • windows were unglazed to admit as much light and air as possible

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: glassless

Antonyms: glazed

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English glazed English unglazed From un- + glazed.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: neamhghlónraithe — not glazed
  • Norwegian Bokmål: uglasert — not glazed
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: uglasert — not glazed
  • Polish: nieoszklony — not glazed