burnish

Meaning of burnish

noun

Polish; lustre.

verb
  1. To make smooth or shiny by rubbing; to polish; to shine.
    In pottery, a stone is sometimes used to burnish a pot before firing, giving it a smooth, shiny look.
  2. To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.
  3. (metaphoric) To make appear positive and highly respected.

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Hyphenation of burnish

bur-nish

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • burnish is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

burnish synonyms

Meaning polish:

polish, gloss, glossiness

Meaning buff:

buff, furbish, flush

Meaning :

shine, wax

Words that rhyme with burnish

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