topping vs glaze

topping and glaze both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
topping	Yes	Yes	No	No
glaze	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, glaze is a hyponym of topping; that is, glaze is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than topping:

topping: a flavorful addition on top of a dish
glaze: any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods

Other hyponyms of topping include frosting, ice, icing, meringue, whipped cream, streusel.

topping (noun)	glaze (noun)
a flavorful addition on top of a dish	a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.
	a glossy finish on a fabric
	any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods

topping (adjective)	glaze (adjective)
excellent; best possible

topping (verb)	glaze (verb)
	become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
	coat with a glaze
	coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
	furnish with glass