Noun
polish -
the property of being smooth and shiny
gloss ,
glossiness ,
burnish
effulgence ,
radiancy ,
refulgence ,
refulgency ,
shine ,
radiance the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
smoothness the quality of being free from errors or interruptions; "the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified"
french polish a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
polish -
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
refinement ,
culture ,
cultivation ,
finish
flawlessness ,
ne plus ultra ,
perfection the act of making something perfect
polish -
a preparation used in polishing
formulation ,
preparation the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation" ; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
blacking ,
shoe polish a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
Polish -
the Slavic language of Poland
slavic ,
slavic language ,
slavonic ,
slavonic language a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
Verb
polish -
make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please" ; "polish my shoes"
smooth ,
smoothen ,
shine
fancify ,
prettify ,
beautify ,
embellish make more beautiful
simonise ,
simonize polish with wax; "The motorcycle has been Simonized"
sleek ,
slick give a smooth and glossy appearance; "slick one's hair"
burnish ,
furbish ,
buff polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors" ; "buff my shoes"
gloss provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
polish -
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
refine ,
fine-tune ,
down
ameliorate ,
improve ,
meliorate ,
amend ,
better make amendments to; "amend the document"
over-refine ,
overrefine refine too much or with excess of subtlety; "He is overrefining this matter"
civilise ,
civilize ,
educate ,
school ,
cultivate ,
train raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"
polish -
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
round ,
round off ,
polish up ,
brush up
perfect ,
hone make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!"
Adjective
Polish -
of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage"
