Definition of Deglaze

1. Verb. Dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring.

Generic synonyms: Cook, Fix, Make, Prepare, Ready

Definition of Deglaze

1. v. t. To remove the glaze from, as pottery or porcelain, so as to give a dull finish.

Definition of Deglaze

1. Verb. (transitive) To remove glaze from. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To abrade the cylinders of an engine to ensure a tight seal. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) (cooking) To detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan by adding liquid, so that they can be used in further cooking. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Deglaze

1. to remove the glaze from [v -GLAZED, -GLAZING, -GLAZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deglaze

deghettoized
deghettoizes
deghettoizing
deglacial
deglaciate
deglaciated
deglaciates
deglaciating
deglaciation
deglaciations
deglamorization
deglamorize
deglamorized
deglamorizes
deglamorizing
deglaze (current term)
deglazed
deglazes
deglazing
deglobalisation
deglobalise
deglobalised
deglobalises
deglobalising
deglobalization
deglobalize
deglobalized
deglobalizes
deglobalizing
deglomeration

Literary usage of Deglaze

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Taste of Jamaica by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (1999)
"deglaze vegetables and seafood with white wine and reduce until almost dry. Add basil, thyme, parsley and breadcrumbs, using the breadcrumbs to "bond" them. ..."

2. Bugle Echoes: The Story of Illinois 47th by Byron Cloyd Bryner (1905)
"On the 18th occurred the fight at Yellow Bayou (or Bayou DeGlaze). The detachments of the 16th and 17th Corps were lying in line protecting the crossing of ..."

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