Synonyms of burnishes

burnishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of burnish

as in smoothes

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smoothes
• rubs
• polishes
• smooths
• shines
• scrapes
• glosses
• grinds
• scrubs
• buffs
• coats
• smoothens
• dresses
• furbishes
• sands
• finishes
• brightens
• glazes
• bobs
• varnishes
• faces
• slicks
• sleeks
• files
• scours
• sandblasts
• bones
• veneers
• lacquers
• sandpapers
• japans
• rasps
• laps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughens
• ruffles
• roughs (up)
• scuffs (up)