Enamel

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enamel \En*am"el\, n. [Pref. en- + amel. See {Amel}, {Smelt}, v.
     t.]
     1. A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface,
        as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoration
        in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in
        varied colors.


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     2. (Min.) A glassy, opaque bead obtained by the blowpipe.
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     3. That which is enameled; also, any smooth, glossy surface,
        resembling enamel, especially if variegated.
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     4. (Anat.) The intensely hard calcified tissue entering into
        the composition of teeth. It merely covers the exposed
        parts of the teeth of man, but in many animals is
        intermixed in various ways with the dentine and cement.
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     5. Any one of various preparations for giving a smooth,
        glossy surface like that of enamel.
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     6. A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and
        beautiful complexion.
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     {Enamel painting}, painting with enamel colors upon a ground
        of metal, porcelain, or the like, the colors being
        afterwards fixed by fire.
  
     {Enamel paper}, paper glazed a metallic coating.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enamel \En*am"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enameled}or {Enamelled};
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Enameling} or {Enamelling}.]
     1. To lay enamel upon; to decorate with enamel whether inlaid
        or painted.
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     2. To variegate with colors as if with enamel.
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              Oft he [the serpent]bowed
              His turret crest and sleek enameled neck. --Milton.
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     3. To form a glossy surface like enamel upon; as, to enamel
        card paper; to enamel leather or cloth.
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     4. To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enamel \En*am"el\, v. i.
     To practice the art of enameling.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enamel \En*am"el\, a.
     Relating to the art of enameling; as, enamel painting.
     --Tomlinson.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  enamel
       n 1: hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth [syn: {tooth
            enamel}]
       2: a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that
          is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for
          decoration or protection
       3: a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish
       4: any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
       v : coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
       [also: {enamelling}, {enamelled}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  76 Moby Thesaurus words for "enamel":
     apply paint, bedaub, bedizen, begild, besmear, brush on paint,
     butter, calcimine, china, clay, coat, coating, color, complexion,
     cover, dab, daub, deep-dye, dip, distemper, double-dye, dye,
     emblazon, engild, face, facing, fast-dye, film, fresco, fur, gild,
     glaze, gloss, grain, hue, illuminate, imbue, ingrain, japan,
     lacquer, lay on, lay on color, paint, parget, pellicle, pigment,
     porcelain, prime, refractory, revetment, scale, scum, shade,
     shadow, shellac, skin, slap on, slather, slop on paint, smear,
     smear on, spread on, spread with, stain, stipple, tar, tinct,
     tincture, tinge, tint, tone, undercoat, varnish, veneer, wash,
     whitewash