burnished

bur·nish

B0564600 (bûr′nĭsh)tr.v. bur·nished, bur·nish·ing, bur·nish·es 1. To make smooth or glossy by rubbing; polish.2. To rub with a tool that serves especially to smooth or polish.3. To improve or make more impressive: achievements that burnished her reputation.n. A smooth glossy finish or appearance; luster.

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[Middle English burnishen, from Old French burnir, burniss-, variant of brunir, from brun, shining, of Germanic origin; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

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bur′nish·er n.

burnished

(ˈbɜːnɪʃt) adjliterary made shiny or smooth by friction; polished

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

burnished - made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"lustrous, shining, shiny, brightpolished - perfected or made shiny and smooth; "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver"

Translations

brunito