Burnished
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adjective.
Polished
, made
shiny
by rubbing (especially with a
burnisher
).
verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of
burnish
.
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adjective.
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
Word Usage
"By the time Delvin burnished the last of the tape and pulled the leads down the sun was rising."
Equivalent
polished
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
furnished
verb-stem
burnish