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burnished

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: B ER1 N IH0 SH T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Blazing, bright.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of burnish

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Antonyms: none provided

4

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

History

Etymology

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