It might stick to your ribs (5)

I believe the answer is:

glaze

(Other definitions for glaze that I've seen before include "Give shiny surface to" , "Put glass into" , "Beggar's Opera Captain" , "very smooth surface" , "Frost" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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