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Polish

noun/pˈɑːlɪʃ/
Definition
the property of being smooth and shiny
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɑːlɪʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɒlɪʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɒlɪʃ/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɑːlɪʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe property of being smooth and shiny
nouna highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad
“they performed with great polish”
nouna preparation used in polishing
nounthe Slavic language of Poland
verbmake (a surface) shine
“shine the silver, please”
verbimprove or perfect by pruning or polishing
“refine one's style of writing”
verbbring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
“polish your social manners”
adjectiveof or relating to Poland or its people or culture
“Polish sausage”
Word Forms
polishverbmake (a surface) shine
glossverbgive a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
glossyadjective(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers
burnishverbpolish and make shiny
refineverbimprove or perfect by pruning or polishing
cultivateverbteach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
Polishadjectiveof or relating to Poland or its people or culture
polishnouna preparation used in polishing
polishernouna power tool used to buff surfaces
polishingnounthe work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
shiningnounthe work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
refinementnouna highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad
refinernounone whose work is to refine a specific thing
Polishnounthe Slavic language of Poland
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
polieren
die Eigenschaft, glatt und glänzend zu sein
🇫🇷French
polonais
la propriété d'être lisse et brillant
🇪🇸Spanish
polaco
la propiedad de ser suave y brillante
🇮🇹Italian
polacco
la proprietà di essere liscio e lucente
🇳🇱Dutch
Pools
de eigenschap om glad en glanzend te zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
polonês
a propriedade de ser liso e brilhante
🇷🇺Russian
полировать
свойство быть гладким и блестящим
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पॉलिश
चिकना और चमकदार होने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
পোলিশ
মসৃণ এবং চকচকে হওয়ার সম্পত্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
மெருகூட்டல்
மிருதுவாகவும் பளபளப்பாகவும் இருக்கும் பண்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
పాలిష్
మృదువైన మరియు మెరిసే లక్షణం
🇮🇳Marathi
पॉलिश
गुळगुळीत आणि चमकदार असण्याचा गुणधर्म
🇮🇳Gujarati
પોલિશ
સરળ અને ચમકદાર હોવાની મિલકત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೆರುಗು
ನಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಆಸ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പോളിഷ്
മിനുസമാർന്നതും തിളക്കമുള്ളതുമായ സ്വത്ത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਲਿਸ਼
ਨਿਰਵਿਘਨ ਅਤੇ ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پالش
ہموار اور چمکدار ہونے کی خاصیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抛光
光滑有光泽的特性
🇯🇵Japanese
研磨
滑らかで光沢のある性質
🇰🇷Korean
광택
매끄럽고 윤기가 나는 성질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đánh bóng
đặc tính mịn màng và sáng bóng
🇹🇭Thai
ขัด
คุณสมบัติเรียบเนียนเป็นมันเงา
🇮🇩Indonesian
Polandia
sifat halus dan berkilau
🇵🇭Filipino
magpakintab
ang ari-arian ng pagiging makinis at makintab
🇲🇾Malay
menggilap
sifat licin dan berkilat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بولندي
خاصية كونها ناعمة ولامعة
🇮🇷Persian
جلا دادن
خاصیت صاف و براق بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
cila
pürüzsüz ve parlak olma özelliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
פּוֹלָנִית
התכונה להיות חלקה ומבריקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'polish'?
The primary meaning of 'polish' is 'the property of being smooth and shiny'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'polish' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'polish' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'polish' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'polish' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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