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enamel
[ ih-nam-uhl ]
noun
- a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- any of various varnishes, paints, coatings, etc., drying to a hard, glossy finish.
- any enamellike surface with a bright luster.
- an artistic work executed in enamel.
- Dentistry. the hard, glossy, calcareous covering of the crown of a tooth, containing only a slight amount of organic substance.
verb (used with object)
- to inlay or overlay with enamel.
- to form an enamellike surface upon:
to enamel cardboard.
- to decorate as with enamel; variegate with colors.
enamel
/ ɪˈæə /
noun
- a coloured glassy substance, translucent or opaque, fused to the surface of articles made of metal, glass, etc, for ornament or protection
- an article or articles ornamented with enamel
- an enamel-like paint or varnish
- any smooth glossy coating resembling enamel
- another word for nail polish
- the hard white calcified substance that covers the crown of each tooth
- modifier
- decorated or covered with enamel
an enamel ring
- made with enamel
enamel paste
verb
- to inlay, coat, or otherwise decorate with enamel
- to ornament with glossy variegated colours, as if with enamel
- to portray in enamel
enamel
/ ĭ-ă′ə /
- The hard, translucent substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth in mammals. Enamel is the hardest substance in the body, and consists mostly of calcium salts.
Derived Forms
- ˈԲˌɴǰ, noun
- ˈԲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Բı· especially British, ·Բı· noun
- ·Բı· especially British, ·Բı· noun
- ·Բı·ɴǰ noun
- ܲe·Բı adjective
- ܲe·Բı adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of enamel1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of enamel1
Example Sentences
At their Hollywood conclave, clad in silk ties and enamel state pins, the people’s lawyers traded inside jokes and warm embraces, even as they prepared to face an existential threat.
Then they repaired some of the tiles that had lost their enamel and gold leaf, making them look like black spots from down below.
He works mainly in acrylics mixed with spray paint and enamels for his paintings and murals.
There are many marvelous loans, not least the so-called Spitzer Cross from the Cleveland Museum of Art, a famous and exquisitely refined 12th century Limoges enamel.
L.A. artist and landscape designer Bianca D’Amico’s clever enamel pin perfectly captures Southern California’s love for our local wildflowers along with our concern about not destroying those flowers with too much love.
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