Synonyms for burnished

Most common

shining · shiny · polished · lustrous

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).

Example sentences

• shining Yoshkar-Ola, Mari city, you're shining with glory.
• shiny His long blonde hair suits her shiny bald head well.
• polished When did the Japanese start eating polished rice?
• lustrous The crown is adorned with dozens of divinely lustrous gemstones.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

shiny²

6 letters

bright¹, glossy²

7 letters

shining²

8 letters

polished², lustrous²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shiny² = 2 syllables).