Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bur|nish — «BUR nihsh», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to make shiny; polish: »to burnish copper or brass. SYNONYM(S): shine. 2. to make bright and glossy. –v.i. to respond to burnishing. –n. a polish; shine. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
bur·nish — … Useful english dictionary
nish — bur·nish·er; cho·pun·nish; clan·nish; cor·nish·man; don·nish; dun·nish; fur·nish·er; fur·nish·ment; gar·nish·able; gar·nish·er; gar·nish·ment; gar·nish·ry; gut·nish; hun·nish; man·nish; man·nish·ness; nun·nish; roy·nish; tan·nish; tar·nish·able;… … English syllables
bur — al·bur·num; Bur·ber·ry; bur·bler; bur·bly; bur·bot; bur; bur·chell s; bur·de·kin; bur·den·less; bur·den·man; bur·den s; bur·den·some; bur·den·some·ly; bur·den·some·ness; bur·el; bur·gage; bur·gall; bur·ga·mot; bur·gao; bur·gee; bur·gess;… … English syllables
burnish — bur·nish … English syllables
burnisher — bur·nish·er … English syllables
burnishing — bur·nish·ing (burґnish ing) 1. condensation and polishing under the sliding pressure of a smooth hard instrument, as in finishing the surface of a gold filling. 2. adaptation of a thin, annealed sheet metal by means of a burnisher, as in forming… … Medical dictionary
burnish — bur•nish [[t]ˈbɜr nɪʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) mel to polish (a surface) by friction 2) to make smooth and bright, esp. by rubbing with a tool 3) brightness; luster • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < AF burniss , MF bruniss (long s. of burnir, brunir to darken … From formal English to slang
burnish — bur|nish [ bɜrnıʃ ] verb transitive 1. ) to rub metal until it shines 2. ) to improve your reputation or the way you appear to other people ╾ bur|nished [ bɜrnıʃt ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
burnish — bur|nish [ˈbə:nıʃ US ˈbə:r ] v [T] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: brunir to make brown, cause to shine , from brun brown ] 1.) to polish metal or another substance until it shines 2.) to work hard in order to improve something ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
