polished

  • 11polished — /pol isht/, adj. 1. made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany. 2. naturally smooth and glossy: polished pebbles on the beach. 3. refined, cultured, or elegant: a polished manner. 4. flawless; skillful; excellent: a polished… …

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  • 12polished — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ brightly, highly, well ▪ the brightly polished brasses ▪ She slipped on the highly polished flo …

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  • 13polished — pol|ished [ˈpɔlıʃt US ˈpa: ] adj 1.) shiny because of being rubbed, usually with polish ▪ highly polished boots 2.) done with great skill and style ▪ a polished performance ▪ a polished piece of writing 3.) polite, confident, and graceful ▪ a… …

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  • 14polished — adjective 1 shiny because of being rubbed, usually with polish: highly polished boots 2 a polished performance, piece of writing etc is done with great skill and style 3 polished social behaviour, speech etc is polite, confident, and graceful …

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  • 15polished — adjective 1) a polished table Syn: shiny, glossy, gleaming, lustrous, glassy; waxed, buffed, burnished; varnished, glazed, lacquered, japanned, shellacked Ant: dull, tar …

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  • 16polished — adjective a) Made smooth or shiny by polishing. polished shoes b) refined, elegant a polished performance …

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  • 17polished — adjective 1) a polished table Syn: shiny, glossy, gleaming, lustrous, glassy, waxed, buffed, burnished 2) a polished performance Syn: expert, accomplished, masterly …

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  • 18polished — [ˈpɒlɪʃt] adj 1) clean and shiny because of being rubbed a highly polished wooden floor[/ex] 2) of very high quality a polished performance[/ex] …

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  • 19polished — /ˈpɒlɪʃt/ (say polisht) adjective 1. made smooth and glossy. 2. naturally smooth and glossy. 3. refined, cultured, or elegant: polished manners. 4. flawless or excellent: *Fans got a polished, sophisticated show with hi tech lighting and a gothic …

  • 20polished (up) — mod. alcohol intoxicated. (See also waxed.) □ One glass of that tuff and I was polished up. □ How much of that do I have to drink to get good and polished? …

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