Polish
nnoun.attributethe property of being smooth and shinySynset:burnish gloss glossiness
Derivationally Related Form:burnishglossyglosspolish
Hypernyms:effulgence radiance radiancy refulgence refulgency shine smoothness
Inherited Hypernyms:polishradiancebrightnesslightvisual propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:polishsmoothnesstexturetactile propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:French polishglaze
Full Hyponyms:french polishglaze
nnoun.statea highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable qualitySynset:cultivation culture finish refinement
Examples:- they performed with great polish
- I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose
- almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
Derivationally Related Form:cultivaterefinepolish
Hypernyms:flawlessness ne plus ultra perfection
Inherited Hypernyms:polishperfectionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.substancea preparation used in polishingDerivationally Related Form:polish
Hypernyms:formulation preparation
Inherited Hypernyms:polishformulationcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:polishformulationcompoundchemicalmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Simonizblackingshoe polish
Full Hyponyms:shoe polishsimoniz
nnoun.communicationthe Slavic language of PolandDerivationally Related Form:Polish
Hypernyms:Slavic Slavic language Slavonic Slavonic language
Inherited Hypernyms:polishslavicbalto-slavicindo-europeannatural languagelanguagecommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.contactmake (a surface) shineSynset:shine smooth smoothen
Examples:- shine the silver, please
- polish my shoes
Derivationally Related Form:polisherpolishingshiningpolish
Hypernyms:beautify embellish fancify prettify
Inherited Hypernyms:polishfancifybetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:SimoniseSimonizebuffburnishfurbishglosssleekslick
Entailment:rub
Full Troponyms:buffglosssimonizeslick
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- the glass tubes (apply to: shine, smooth, smoothen, polish)
vverb.changeimprove or perfect by pruning or polishingSynset:down fine-tune refine
Examples:- refine one's style of writing
Derivationally Related Form:refinerrefinementpolish
Hypernyms:ameliorate amend better improve meliorate
Inherited Hypernyms:polishbetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:civilisecivilizecultivateeducateover-refineoverrefineschooltrain
Full Troponyms:educateoverrefinesophisticate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.changebring to a highly developed, finished, or refined stateSynset:brush up polish up round round off
Examples:- polish your social manners
Derivationally Related Form:polish
Hypernyms:hone perfect
Inherited Hypernyms:polishperfectbetterchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adjadj.pertof or relating to Poland or its people or cultureDerivationally Related Form:Polish
Pertainyms:Poland
Inherited Hypernyms:polish