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enamel

noun · verb

Simple meaning

Hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth.

Pronunciation

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ihnamuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪˈnæməl

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Definition

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noun

  1. Hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth

  2. The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.

  3. An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.

  4. Any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze

  5. A paint that dries to a hard glossy finish

  6. A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion.

verb

  1. transitive

    To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.

  2. Coat, inlay, or surface with enamel

  3. transitive

    To coat or decorate with enamel.

  4. transitive

    To variegate with colours, as if with enamel.

  5. transitive

    To form a glossy surface like enamel upon.

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This meaning: An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.

Used this way, enamel is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use enamel

  • “Brushing your teeth protects the enamel from decay.”noun

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Synonyms

Sense: hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth

tooth enamel

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