Polish

['pɒlɪʃ] or ['pɑlɪʃ]

Definition

(noun.) the property of being smooth and shiny.

(noun.) the Slavic language of Poland.

(noun.) a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; 'they performed with great polish'; 'I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose'; 'almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art'--Joseph Conrad.

(noun.) a preparation used in polishing.

(verb.) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; 'polish your social manners'.

(verb.) improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; 'refine one's style of writing'.

(verb.) make (a surface) shine; 'shine the silver, please'; 'polish my shoes'.

(adj.) of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; 'Polish sausage' .

Typist: Natalie--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants.

(n.) The language of the Poles.

(v. t.) To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc.

(v. t.) Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners.

(v. i.) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well.

(n.) A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster.

(n.) Anything used to produce a gloss.

(n.) Fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners.

Typist: Murray

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Burnish, furbish, rub up, brighten, make glossy.[2]. Refine, civilize.

n. [1]. Lustre, brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, splendor.[2]. Grace, refinement, accomplishment, elegance.

Edited by Lilian

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Burnish, furbish, levigate, brighten, refine, make_glossy

ANT:Abrade, scratch

Editor: Luke

Definition

v.t. to make smooth and glossy by rubbing: to refine: to make elegant.—v.i. to become smooth and glossy.—n. a smooth glossy surface: refinement of manners: anything used to produce a polish.—adjs. Pol′ishable; Pol′ished made smooth by rubbing: trained to act with great fineness and exactness: refined: polite.—ns. Pol′isher one who or that which polishes; Pol′ishing-paste polishing material made in the form of paste; Pol′ishing-pow′der polishing material made in the form of powder as whiting diamond-dust &c.; Pol′ishing-slate a mineral used for polishing glass marble and metals composed chiefly of silica with a little alumina lime oxide of iron and water; Pol′ishment.

adj. relating to Poland or to its people.

Editor: Ryan

Examples

Typist: Wesley

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