单词 | enamel |
释义 | Word Frequency enamel(ɪˈnæməl) noun 1. a coloured glassy substance, translucent or opaque, fused to the surface of articles made of metal, glass, etc, for ornament or protection 2. an article or articles ornamented with enamel 3. an enamel-like paint or varnish 4. any smooth glossy coating resembling enamel 5. another word for nail polish 6. the hard white calcified substance that covers the crown of each tooth 7. (modifier) a. decorated or covered with enamel an enamel ring b. made with enamel enamel paste verbWord forms: -els, -elling, -elledWord forms: US -els, -eling or -eled (transitive) 8. to inlay, coat, or otherwise decorate with enamel 9. to ornament with glossy variegated colours, as if with enamel 10. to portray in enamel Derived forms enameller (eˈnameller) or enamellist (eˈnamellist), US enameler (eˈnameler) or enamelist (eˈnamelist) noun enamelwork (eˈnamelˌwork) noun Word origin C15: from Old French esmail, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German smalz lard; see smelt1 |
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