All polish synonyms
polΒ·ish
P p noun polish
- big stick β force or the threat of using force
- incandescence β the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
- handsomeness β The quality of being handsome.
- cleanser β A cleanser is a liquid or cream that you use for cleaning your skin.
- aestheticism β the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- gracefulness β The state of being graceful.
- graciousness β pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- levelheadedness β The property of being levelheaded, stable, not overly swayed by passion.
- gentlefolk β persons of good family and breeding.
- fumigant β any volatile or volatilizable chemical compound used as a disinfectant or pesticide.
- dressiness β The characteristic of being dressy.
- nicety β a delicate or fine point; punctilio: niceties of protocol.
- cloisonne β a design made by filling in with coloured enamel an outline of flattened wire put on edge
- cosmopolitanism β free from local, provincial, or national ideas, prejudices, or attachments; at home all over the world.
- manners β mainour.
- abstergent β cleansing or scouring
- equilibrium β A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
- ciceronianism β imitation of the style of Cicero, especially as practiced by some writers and orators during the Renaissance.
- exquisiteness β The degree or property of being exquisite.
- glaze β to furnish or fill with glass: to glaze a window.
- dubbin β a mixture of tallow and oil used in dressing leather.
- breeding β If someone says that a person has breeding, they mean that they think the person is from a good social background and has good manners.
- equability β A condition of being equable; uniformity.
- candescence β glowing; incandescent.
- good looks β personal attractiveness or beauty
verb polish
- enameling β Present participle of enamel.
- furbish β 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.
- gussy up β to enhance the attractiveness of in a gimmicky, showy manner (usually followed by up): a room gussied up with mirrors and lights.
- make for β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- edulcorate β to free from acids, salts, or impurities by washing; purify.
- bring into line β a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- hackle β one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic rooster, much used in making artificial flies for anglers.
- wax β a fit of anger; rage.
- deterge β to wash or wipe away; cleanse
- deck out β If a person or thing is decked out with or in something, they are decorated with it or wearing it, usually for a special occasion.
- fine tune β to tune (a radio or television receiver) to produce the optimum reception for the desired station or channel by adjusting a control knob or bar.
- whorled β having a whorl or whorls.
- bedizened β Dressed up or decorated gaudily.
- enamelled β (British) Simple past tense and past participle of enamel.
- manicure β a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- calibrating β Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
- get with it β (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- cladding β Cladding is a covering of tiles, wooden boards, or other material that is fixed to the outside of a building to protect it against bad weather or to make it look more attractive.
- finish β to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- hackles β one of the long, slender feathers on the neck or saddle of certain birds, as the domestic rooster, much used in making artificial flies for anglers.
- hackling β Present participle of hackle.
- enamelling β (British) present participle of enamel.
- blue pencil β deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- edge β a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- make over β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.