frit

Meaning

Noun

1. A fused mixture of materials used to make glass.
2. A similar material used in the manufacture of ceramic beads and small ornaments. (eastern Mediterranean; Bronze and Iron Age)

Verb

1. To add frit to a glass or ceramic mixture
2. To prepare by heat (the materials for making glass); to fuse partially.

Adj

Frightened.

Synonyms

glaze

regulus

fusion cake

clinker clue

clinker clew

fused block

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɹɪt/

Etymology

Either from French fritte, from frit (“fried”), or else from Italian fritta f (“fried”).