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Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Blazing, bright.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, not-comparable
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simple past and past participle of burnish
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bright, lustrous, shining, shiny
Antonyms: none provided
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