polish
31polish — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, abradant, abrasive, acculturation, acquired taste, aluminum oxide, ameliorate, appreciation of excellence, appropriateness, auto polish, beautify, better, breeding, brighten, brighten up, brightness,… …
32polish — [ˈpɒlɪʃ] verb [T] I 1) to rub the surface of something in order to make it shine They spend most of their time polishing shoes.[/ex] 2) to improve a skill by practising He d spent the summer polishing his flying skills.[/ex] • polish sth off… …
33Polish — [[t]po͟ʊlɪʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ Polish means belonging or relating to Poland, or to its people, language, or culture. The press conference was broadcast live on Polish television. ...the new Polish government. 2) N UNCOUNT Polish is the language… …
34polish — [1] A substance like wax used to make the exterior paint shine or gloss. See automobile polish car polish [2] The act of making the paint shine. [3] To remove the minor obstructions in the exhaust flow. A term sometimes coupled with porting, as… …
35Polish — /poh lish/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Poland, its inhabitants, or their language. n. 2. a Slavic language, the principal language of Poland. Abbr.: Pol [1695 1705; POLE + ISH1] * * * (as used in expressions) Polish Corridor… …
36polish — 1. noun /ˈpɒlɪʃ,ˈpɑlɪʃ/ a) A substance used to polish. A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily. b) Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess. The floor was waxed to a high polish. Syn: wax, finish …
37polish up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms polish up : present tense I/you/we/they polish up he/she/it polishes up present participle polishing up past tense polished up past participle polished up same as polish I, 2) I could do the job if I spent… …
38polish — I. verb Etymology: Middle English polisshen, from Anglo French poliss , stem of polir, from Latin polire Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to make smooth and glossy usually by friction ; burnish 2. to smooth, soften, or refine in manners or… …
39polish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sheen, luster, shine, glaze, gloss; refinement, culture; courtesytact, suavity, diplomacy; discernment, discrimination. v. t. shine, buff, burnish; scrub, scour, brighten; refine, perfect. See… …
40Polish — Pol|ish1 [ˈpəulıʃ US ˈpou ] adj relating to Poland, its people, or its language Polish 2 Polish2 n 1.) the Polish [plural] people from Poland 2.) [U] the language used in Poland …
