polished (Meaning)

Wordnet

polished (a)

perfected or made shiny and smooth

Wordnet

polished (s)

showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed

(of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth

Webster

polished (imp. & p. p.)

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Webster

polished (a.)

Made smooth and glossy, as by friction; hence, highly finished; refined; polite; as, polished plate; polished manners; polished verse.

FAQs About the word polished

perfected or made shiny and smooth, showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience, (of grains especially rice) ha

glossy,sleek, satin, glistening, glittering,burnished, gleaming, lustrous, rubbed, silky

lusterless,dull, mat, dim, mat, flat, dim, dull, lusterless, flat

The antique silverware had been meticulously polished to a gleaming finish.

The polished floorboards reflected the warm rays of the setting sun.

Her nails were perfectly polished in a vibrant shade of crimson.

The polished lenses of the telescope offered a crystal-clear view of the distant stars.