En·am·el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enameled or 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.
 enamel
      n 1: 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
      v : coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
      [also: enamelling, enamelled]
 enamelling
      See enamel