enamel

noun

any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze

a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish

a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection

hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth

verb

coat, inlay, or surface with enamel

Roots

smelt-amel · Germanic · melt, smelt

Synonyms for enamel

lacquern glazen porcelainn

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