polished
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(verb) make (a surface) shine. Synonyms: polish, smooth, smoothen, shine. Examples: "Shine the silver, please." "Polish my shoes."
Verb Definition 1
(verb) improve or perfect by pruning or polishing. Synonyms: polish, refine, fine-tune, down. Example: "Refine one's style of writing."
Verb Definition 2
(verb) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state. Synonyms: polish, round, round off, polish up, brush up. Example: "Polish your social manners."
Verb Definition 3
(adj) perfected or made shiny and smooth. Synonyms: polished (vs. unpolished). Examples: "His polished prose." "In a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes." "Freshly polished silver."
Adjective Definition 1
(adj) showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience. Synonyms: refined, svelte, urbane. Examples: "His polished manner." "Maintained an urbane tone in his letters."
Adjective Definition 2
(adj) (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed. Synonyms: milled. Example: "Polished rice."
Adjective Definition 3