burnish meaning

burnish as a noun

1. the property of being smooth and shiny

   Synonyms: polish, gloss, glossiness

   Type of: radiance, smoothness

   Kinds: French polish, glaze

burnish as a verb

1. polish and make shiny
   • buff the wooden floors
   • buff my shoes

   Synonyms: buff, furbish

   Type of: polish

burnish in a sentence

• The company is trying to burnish its image after the scandal.
• Tom made attempts to burnish his public image after a myriad of scandals.

How to pronounce burnish

burnish is pronounced /ˈbɝnɪʃ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with burnish

• furnish