polish

/pˈɑlɪʃ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the property of being smooth and shiny
2. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality--Joseph Conrad
   “they performed with great polish”
3. a preparation used in polishing
4. the Slavic language of Poland

verb

1. make (a surface) shine
   “shine the silver, please”
2. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
   “refine one's style of writing”
3. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
   “polish your social manners”

adjective

1. of or relating to Poland or its people or culture
   “Polish sausage”

Synonyms for polish

• gloss
• glossiness
• burnish
• refinement
• culture
• cultivation
• finish
• smooth
• smoothen
• shine
• refine
• fine-tune
• down
• round
• round off
• polish up
• brush up

Words that rhyme with polish

• demolish
• abolish
• fallish
• kalisz
• sollish