POLISHING
15
Scrabble
18
WWF
P(3) O(1) L(1) I(1) S(1) H(4) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition
verb
- To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.“He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.”
- To refine; remove imperfections from.“The band has polished its performance since the last concert.”
- To apply shoe polish to shoes.
- To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.“Steel polishes well.”
- To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.
noun
- The action of the verb to polish.
- (usually in the plural) An extract of partially milled rice.
adjective
- That makes shiny or smooth.
- That refines.
Source: Wiktionary
