glace
Shiny with syrup
Glacé is a French borrowing meaning glazed or coated with a glossy finish, typically of sugar.
Glacé cherries and glacé fruits are candied and shiny.
In fashion, glacé leather or fabric has a smooth, lustrous surface.
The word also describes icing made with powdered sugar: glacé icing.
Pronounced glah-SAY.
Smooth, moldable cake covering
- frostingSweet cake covering
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
marzipan · candied · crystallized · coating · shiny · lustrous · glossy · smooth
Smooth and shiny
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- sheenSoft surface luster
- lusterSoft reflected light
- gleamFaint reflected light
reflection · sparkle · shimmer · glimmer · satin · sleek · silky · smooth
Frozen fruit confection
- gelatoItalian frozen dessert
- parfaitLayered yogurt dessert
- sherbetFrozen fruit dessert
- granitaSemi-frozen flavored ice
semifreddo · iced · chilled · cold · frosty · crystalline · refreshing · cooling
fondant
Smooth, moldable cake covering
- frostingSweet cake covering
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
patisserie · marzipan · candied · crystallized · coating · shiny · lustrous · glossy · smooth · finish
glossy
Smooth and shiny
gleam · reflection · sparkle · shimmer · glimmer · satin · sleek · silky · smooth · lustrous
sorbet
Frozen fruit confection
granita · semifreddo · iced · chilled · cold · frosty · crystalline · refreshing · cooling
- mirrorswall mirror, hand mirror, bathroom mirror, floor mirror, full-length mirror
- cooking basesstock, broth, roux, bouillon, dashi
glacematte
Non-reflective surface finish
rough · unpolished · dull · unglazed · textured
- reading glassesCorrective lenses for close-up
- shot glassesSmall vessels for spirits
- pair of glassesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- magnifying glassesLenses that enlarge objects
- rose-colored glassesMetaphor for naive optimism
- safety glassesEye shields against debris
glasses, glassy, glacial, glacier, glassware, glasshouse, glassiness, glaciation, glassful