Meaning
An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English enamel, from Anglo-Norman enamailler, from en- (“in-”) + amailler (“to enamel”), variant of Old French esmailler (“to enamel”), from esmal (“enamel”), from Early Medieval Latin smaltum, from Frankish *smalt, from Proto-Germanic *smeltaną (“to melt, smelt”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles: