enameling

[ ih-nam-uh-ling ]

/ ɪˈnæm ə lɪŋ /

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noun

the art, act, or work of a person who enamels.

a decoration or coating of enamel.

Also especially British, e·nam·el·ling.

Origin of enameling

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at enamel, -ing¹

Words nearby enameling

enamel germ, enamel layer, enamel membrane, enamel organ, enamel rod, enameling, enamelogenesis, enameloma, enamelware, enamor, enamour

Definition for enameling (2 of 2)

enamel

[ ih-nam-uh l ]

/ ɪˈnæm əl /

noun

a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.

enamelware.

any of various varnishes, paints, coatings, etc., drying to a hard, glossy finish.

any enamellike surface with a bright luster.

an artistic work executed in enamel.

Dentistry. the hard, glossy, calcareous covering of the crown of a tooth, containing only a slight amount of organic substance.

verb (used with object), e·nam·eled, e·nam·el·ing or (especially British) e·nam·elled, e·nam·el·ling.

to inlay or overlay with enamel.

to form an enamellike surface upon: to enamel cardboard.

to decorate as with enamel; variegate with colors.

Origin of enamel

1275–1325; Middle English enamelen < Anglo-French enameler, enamailler, equivalent to en- en-¹ + -amaler, derivative of asmal, esmal enamel, Old French esmail ( -al taken as the suffix -ail) < Old Low Franconian *smalt- something melted, cognate with German Schmalz fat; akin to smelt¹; cf. smalto

OTHER WORDS FROM enamel

e·nam·el·er; especially British, e·nam·el·ler, noun e·nam·el·ist; especially British, e·nam·el·list, noun e·nam·el·work, noun un·e·nam·eled, adjective

un·e·nam·elled, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for enameling

The process of making the Svres ware is not yet published in book form, especially the method of coloring and enameling.

A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories |Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye
Guy smiled—he had never suspected that Wilfrid felt about the enameling as he himself did.

In the Days of the Guild |Louise Lamprey
No amount of painting and enameling can restore its youthful bloom.

Bizarre |Lawton Mackall
This method leaves the cover to be decorated in some other way, either by embossing or by enameling or by both.

Copper Work |Augustus F. Rose

The specialty of the place is the enameling of gold and silver upon iron.

A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees |Edwin Asa Dix

British Dictionary definitions for enameling

enamel

/ (ɪˈnæməl) /

noun

a coloured glassy substance, translucent or opaque, fused to the surface of articles made of metal, glass, etc, for ornament or protection

an article or articles ornamented with enamel

an enamel-like paint or varnish

any smooth glossy coating resembling enamel

another word for nail polish

the hard white calcified substance that covers the crown of each tooth

(modifier)

decorated or covered with enamelan enamel ring
made with enamelenamel paste

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (tr)

to inlay, coat, or otherwise decorate with enamel

to ornament with glossy variegated colours, as if with enamel

to portray in enamel

Derived forms of enamel

enameller, enamellist, US enameler or enamelist, noun enamelwork, noun

Word Origin for enamel

C15: from Old French esmail, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German smalz lard; see smelt 1

Medical definitions for enameling

enamel

[ ĭ-năm′əl ]

n.

The hard, calcareous substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth.

Scientific definitions for enameling

enamel

[ ĭ-năm′əl ]

The hard, translucent substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth in mammals. Enamel is the hardest substance in the body, and consists mostly of calcium salts.

Cultural definitions for enameling

enamel

The hard, white substance that covers the crown of a tooth.

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noun

verb (used with object), e·nam·eled, e·nam·el·ing or (especially British) e·nam·elled, e·nam·el·ling.

Origin of enamel

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noun

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (tr)

Derived forms of enamel

Word Origin for enamel

Medical definitions for enameling

n.

Scientific definitions for enameling

Cultural definitions for enameling

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Definition for enameling (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object), e·nam·eled, e·nam·el·ing or (especially British) e·nam·elled, e·nam·el·ling.

Origin of enamel

OTHER WORDS FROM enamel

Words related to enameling

Example sentences from the Web for enameling

British Dictionary definitions for enameling

noun

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (tr)

Derived forms of enamel

Word Origin for enamel

Medical definitions for enameling

n.

Scientific definitions for enameling

Cultural definitions for enameling