burnished

bur·nish

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bur-nish]
- /ˈbɜr nɪʃ/
- /ˈbɜː.nɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-nish]
- /ˈbɜr nɪʃ/

Definitions of burnished word

adjective burnished You can describe something as burnished when it is bright or smooth. 3
adjective burnished made shiny or smooth by friction; polished 3
verb with object burnished to polish (a surface) by friction. 1
verb with object burnished to make smooth and bright. 1
verb with object burnished Engraving. to flatten and enlarge the dots of (a halftone) by rubbing with a tool. 1
noun burnished gloss; brightness; luster: the burnish of brass andirons. 1

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Origin of burnished

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English burnissh < Anglo-French burniss-, Middle French bruniss- (long stem of burnir, brunir to darken, polish), equivalent to brun- brown + -iss- -ish2

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Parts of speech for Burnished

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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burnished popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for burnished

adj burnished

agleam — glowing; gleaming
aglow — If something is aglow, it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light.
auroral — of or like the dawn.
bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
bronze — Bronze is a yellowish-brown metal which is a mixture of copper and tin.

adjective burnished

enameled — (US) Simple past tense and past participle of enamel.
enamelled — (British) Simple past tense and past participle of enamel.
fulgid — Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
glazy — Having the appearance of a glaze.
light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.

verb burnished

furbished — to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up): to furbish a run-down neighborhood; to furbish up one's command of a foreign language.

noun burnished

lustered — having or finished with a luster.

All 34 Synonyms of burnished