What is "enamelling"

Enamel \En*am"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enameledor Enamelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Enameling or Enamelling.]

1. To lay enamel upon; to decorate with enamel whether inlaid or painted.

2. To variegate with colors as if with enamel.

   Oft he [the serpent]bowed His turret crest and sleek enameled neck.
   --Milton.

3. To form a glossy surface like enamel upon; as, to enamel card paper; to enamel leather or cloth.

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

n. An application of enamel. vb. (context British English) (present participle of enamel English)

1. n. hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth [syn: tooth enamel]

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

3. a paint that dries to a hard glossy finish

4. any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze

5. v. coat, inlay, or surface with enamel

6. [also: enamelling, enamelled]

See enamel