an opaque or semi-transparent glossy substance that is a type of glass, applied by vitrification to metallic or other hard surfaces for ornament or as a protective coating

pieces of metalwork decorated with enamel

white enamel bowls

a dagger inlaid with bone and enamels

the hard glossy substance that covers the crown of a tooth

a paint that dries to give a smooth, hard coat

one coat of enamel and three coats of varnish

a new super gloss enamel

nail varnish

coat or decorate (a metallic or hard object) with enamel

he enamelled the back of the case in the rococo style