burnished in English dictionary

  • burnished

    Meanings and definitions of "burnished"

    • Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
    • Simple past tense and past participle of burnish.
    • adjective
      Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
    • verb
      simple past tense and past participle of [i]burnish[/i]
    • adjective
      made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"

    Synonyms of "burnished" in English dictionary

    shiny, polished, shining are the top synonyms of "burnished" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of burnished

    • burnished ( comparative more burnished, superlative most burnished)
    • burnished (not comparable)
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