Synonyms for burnish
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if 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.
- n. 1
A shine of something which has been polished; a lustre, a polish.
Related words
- Word family
- burnished
Example sentences
- shine The stars shine brightly in the vastness of space.
- rub Children often rub their eyes when they are tired.
- wax There was candle wax on the table near the candle.
- brighten He was painting the walls to brighten up the room.
By length
- 3 letters
- rub1, wax1
- 4 letters
- buff1
- 5 letters
- shine1, gloss1, glaze1
- 6 letters
- polish2
- 7 letters
- furbish2
- 8 letters
- brighten2
- 10 letters
- glossiness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (polish2 = 2 syllables).