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Showing words for BURNISH using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Burnish

burnish

6 Letter Words for Burnish

bruins, burins, hubris, inbush, inrush, ribhus, rubins

5 Letter Words for Burnish

brins, bruin, brush, buhrs, burin, burns, bushi, inrub, rubin, ruins, shrub

4 Letter Words for Burnish

binh, bins, birn, bish, brin, bris, buhr, buns, burh, buri, burn, burs, bush, hins, hisn, hubs, huis, huns, nibs, nubs, nurs, rhus, ribs, rins, rubs, ruin, runs, rush, shin, shir, shri, shun, sinh, snib, snub, snur, suni, unis, urbs, urns

3 Letter Words for Burnish

bin, bis, bns, bsh, bun, bur, bus, hin, hir, his, hrs, hub, hui, hun, ihs, ins, irs, ish, isn, nib, nis, nub, nur, nus, rbi, rhb, rib, rin, rub, run, shi, shr, sib, sin, sir, sri, sub, sui, sun, sur, ubi, uhs, unb, unh, uni, uns, urb, urn, urs, ush

Definitions for Burnish

[1] to polish (a surface) by friction.
[2] to make smooth and bright.
[3] Engraving . to flatten and enlarge the dots of (a halftone) by rubbing with a tool.
[4] gloss; brightness; luster: the burnish of brass andirons.
[5] to make or become shiny or smooth by friction; polish
[6] a shiny finish; lustre

Words related to Burnish

shine, rub, glaze, furbish, gloss, smooth, wax, glance, luster, sheen, buff, patina

Words nearby Burnish

burning, burning bush, burning ghat, burning glass, burning question, burnish, burnisher, burnley, burnoose, burnous, burnout

Origin of Burnish

1275–1325; Middle English burnissh < Anglo-French burniss-, Middle French bruniss- (long stem of burnir, brunir to darken, polish), equivalent to brun- brown + -iss- -ish2

Other words from Burnish

bur·nish·a·ble , adjective
bur·nish·ment , noun
un·bur·nished , adjective

Word origin for Burnish

C14 burnischen , from Old French brunir to make brown, from brun brown

Synonyms for Burnish

buff, furbish, glance, glaze, gloss, luster, patina, rub, sheen, shine, smooth, wax, put on a finish