polished
adjective
[ ˈpɒlɪʃt ]
• shiny as a result of being rubbed.
• "a polished mahogany table"
Similar:
shiny,
shining,
bright,
glossy,
gleaming,
lustrous,
smooth,
level,
glassy,
slippery,
waxed,
buffed,
burnished,
sanded,
ground,
varnished,
glazed,
lacquered,
enamelled,
japanned,
shellacked,
furbished,
polish
verb
• make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.
• "behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily"
Similar:
shine,
wax,
buff,
rub up,
rub down,
gloss,
burnish,
brighten,
smooth,
varnish,
oil,
glaze,
lacquer,
enamel,
japan,
shellac,
furbish,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French poliss-, lengthened stem of polir ‘to polish’, from Latin polire .
