fur|bish — «FUR bihsh», transitive verb. 1. to brighten by rubbing or scouring; polish; burnish: »He furbished the rusty sword until it shone like new. 2. to restore to good condition; make usable again: »Figurative. Before going to France, he furbished up… … Useful english dictionary
fur´bish|ment — fur|bish «FUR bihsh», transitive verb. 1. to brighten by rubbing or scouring; polish; burnish: »He furbished the rusty sword until it shone like new. 2. to restore to good condition; make usable again: »Figurative. Before going to France, he… … Useful english dictionary
Fur|bish lousewort — «FUR bihsh», a rare species of lousewort discovered in Maine in 1880 and thought to be extinct until rediscovered in 1976: »The Furbish lousewort, despite its unprepossessing name is…delicate and fernlike (Philip Shabecoff). ╂[< Kate Furbish,… … Useful english dictionary
re|fur´bish|ment — re|fur|bish «ree FUR bihsh», transitive verb. to polish up again; do up anew; brighten; renovate: »to refurbish an old house. –re|fur´bish|ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|fur|bish — «ree FUR bihsh», transitive verb. to polish up again; do up anew; brighten; renovate: »to refurbish an old house. –re|fur´bish|ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
bish — bish·a·rin; bish·op·dom; bish·oped; bish·op·ess; bish·op·less; bish·op·ric; bish·op s cap; bob·bish; club·bish; cub·bish; fur·bish; fur·bish·er; ka·shou·bish; knob·bish; mob·bish; po·la·bish; re·fur·bish·ment; rub·bish·ing; rub·bish·ly;… … English syllables
fur — fur·aldehyde; fur·bish; fur·bish·er; fur; fur·ca; fur·cal; fur·ca·sternum; fur·ca·tion; fur·cel·lar·ia; fur·cel·late; fur·cif·er·ous; fur·ci·form; fur·cil·ia; fur·co·cer·cous; fur·craea; fur·cu·la; fur·cu·lum; fur·dle; fur·fur; fur·fur;… … English syllables
re·fur·bish — … Useful english dictionary
furbish — fur·bish … English syllables
furbisher — fur·bish·er … English syllables
