burnished

bur·nish  (bûrnsh)

tr.v. bur·nished, bur·nish·ing, bur·nish·es

1. To make smooth or glossy by or as if by rubbing; polish.

2. To rub with a tool that serves especially to smooth or polish.

n.

A smooth glossy finish or appearance; luster.

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[Middle English burnishen, from Old French burnir, burniss-, variant of brunir, from brun, shining, of Germanic origin; see bher-² in Indo-European roots.]

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burnish·er n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

burnished - made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents" lustrous, shining, shiny, bright polished - perfected or made shiny and smooth; "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver"