enamel
verb
enam·el
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enameled
or enamelled;
enameling
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Definition of enamel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to cover, inlay, or decorate with enamel
2
: to beautify with a colorful surface
3
: to form a glossy surface on (a material, such as paper, leather, or cloth)
enamel
nounDefinition of enamel (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a usually opaque vitreous composition applied by fusion to the surface of metal, glass, or pottery
2
: a surface or outer covering that resembles enamel
3a
: something that is enameled
b
: enamelware
4
: a cosmetic intended to give a smooth or glossy appearance
5
: a hard calcareous substance that forms a thin layer capping the teeth — see tooth illustration
6
: a paint that flows out to a smooth coat when applied and that dries with a glossy appearance
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Other Words from enamel
Verb
enameler
noun
enamelist
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Examples of enamel in a Sentence
Noun
The tea set is decorated with enamel. an artist who works with enamels The museum has a fine collection of enamels.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Pour the milk and cream into a stainless-steel or enameled pot. — Daniel Neman, Twin Cities, "Homemade cheese? No whey!," 31 July 2019 Both the black enameled interior and colorful enameled exterior are durable and resistant to stains. — Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, "The 8 Best Cast-Iron Skillets to Last a Lifetime," 29 July 2019 Over the course of its first decade, the offerings expanded to include classes in design, graphics, painting, enameling, architecture and experimental film. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, "What makes a great art school? Haystack has the elusive answer.," 24 July 2019 Every grill flared somewhat, but the Q 1,200 (and the Coleman below) have heavy enameled cast iron grates that are closed over the actual burners, which helps keep the flaring under control. — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, "Fire Fest! The 5 Best Portable Grills You Can Buy," 6 July 2019 Sixties David Webb enameled lion head cuff links (and my wedding band)! — Will Kahn, Town & Country, "The Story Behind Marc Jacobs' Wedding Cufflinks and Penguin Pins," 17 Apr. 2019 That's a savings of $180, or a whopping 70% off quality enameled cookware that looks just like French stuff. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Cuisinart Cast Iron Skillets Are More Than 70% Off on Amazon Today," 15 Aug. 2018 The freestanding bathtub is made by Agape, based in Mantua, Italy, and is available in two sizes—standard and small—and two finishes: all white or with a white interior and enameled dark exterior. — Karen Bruno, WSJ, "Homeowners Discover (Again) the Luxury of Soaking Tubs," 14 June 2018 The first, second and third bases shall be canvas bags painted white and filled with sand or sawdust, the home base and pitchers point to be each marked by a flat circular iron plate painted or enamelled white. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, "The long-lost ‘Laws of Base Ball,’ and one fan’s outsize bid to get them," 18 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
According to a case study from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, a compound odontoma is considered a developmental anomaly where tumors made of formed of enamel and dentin are formed. — Doha Madani, NBC News, "Doctors remove 526 'tooth-like structures' from 7-year-old boy's mouth," 1 Aug. 2019 The water can also crack the porcelain-enamel finish, resulting in damage to your grill. — Washington Post, "The top 9 grilling mistakes and how to fix them," 29 July 2019 Composed of gold, rubies, garnets, and pearls, with teeth made of white enamel and special attention accorded the animal’s ears and eyebrows, this piece of jewelry demands a look. — Sanford Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, "The Pure Portraitist," 9 May 2019 Thanks to the acidity in the soil, all that remains of the skeleton are a few fragments of tooth enamel. — Roff Smith, National Geographic, "New research questions famed burial of ‘first’ Christian Anglo-Saxon king," 8 May 2019 With extinct crocodilians, however, this palaeontological tactic has routinely been stymied because their teeth, which are adorned with many rows of cusps and wrinkled enamel, look nothing like what is found in the mouths of animals alive today. — The Economist, "Vegetarian crocodiles once roamed the world," 28 June 2019 The painting is a modest affair of brushed and scraped oil and enamel on cardboard. — Harry Cooper, WSJ, "Painting With a Bebop Spirit," 21 June 2019 The finished result looks as though the image is framed, or embedded in resin or enamel. — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, "The Top 3 Nail-Art Trends For Summer, According To Beyoncé's Manicurist," 9 June 2019 In 1992, the finder of the tooth fossil, Phil Gingerich, and collaborators Jim Zachos and Paul Koch reported the same isotope anomalies in its enamel that Kennett and Stott had presented in their ocean findings a year earlier. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "As the World Warms, Clouds Could Disappear—Catastrophically," 3 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'enamel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for enamel
enamel
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of enamel
: a material like colored glass that is heated until it is liquid and then used to decorate the surface of metal, glass, or pottery
: something decorated with enamel
: the very hard outer layer of a tooth
See the full definition for enamel in the English Language Learners Dictionary
enamel
verb
enam·el
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enameled
or enamelled;
enameling
or enamelling
Kids Definition of enamel
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to cover or decorate with a smooth hard glossy coating
enamel a pot
enamel
nounKids Definition of enamel (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a glassy substance used to coat the surface of metal, glass, and pottery
2
: the hard outer surface of the teeth
3
: a paint that dries to form a hard glossy coat