PLANISH Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word planish. (close relations)
Definition of PLANISH
Best Alternative Words for PLANISH
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buff | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an ardent follower and admirer • a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen • bare skin • a medium to dark tan color • an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring) adjective satellite • of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather verb • strike, beat repeatedly • polish and make shiny | ||||||||
burnish | verbv | |||||||
noun • the property of being smooth and shiny verb • polish and make shiny | ||||||||
dress | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice • clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion • clothing in general adjective satellite • suitable for formal occasions • (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes verb • put on clothes • provide with clothes or put clothes on • put a finish on • dress in a certain manner • dress or groom with elaborate care • kill and prepare for market or consumption • arrange in ranks • decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods • provide with decoration • put a dressing on • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width • convert into leather • apply a bandage or medication to • give a neat appearance to • arrange attractively | ||||||||
flatten | verbv | |||||||
verb • make flat or flatter • become flat or flatter • lower the pitch of (musical notes) | ||||||||
furbish | verbv | |||||||
verb • polish and make shiny | ||||||||
grind | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious • the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground • hard monotonous routine work • the act of grinding to a powder or dust verb • press or grind with a crushing noise • make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together • work hard • dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced • reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading • created by grinding • shape or form by grinding | ||||||||
iron | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood • a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head • implement used to brand live stock • home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth adjective satellite • extremely robust verb • press and smooth with a heated iron | ||||||||
level | nounn | |||||||
noun • a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality • a relative position or degree of value in a graded group • a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process • height above ground • indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid • a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line • an abstract place usually conceived as having depth • a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale adjective satellite • having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another • not showing abrupt variations • being on a precise horizontal plane • oriented at right angles to the plumb • of the score in a contest verb • aim at • tear down so as to make flat with the ground • make level or straight • direct into a position for use • talk frankly with; lay it on the line • become level or even | ||||||||
polish | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to Poland or its people or culture noun • the property of being smooth and shiny • the Slavic language of Poland • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • a preparation used in polishing verb • make (a surface) shine • improve or perfect by pruning or polishing • bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state | ||||||||
press | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of demanding notice or attention • the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines • a machine used for printing • a dense crowd of people • a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes • clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use • any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead • the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure verb • exert pressure or force to or upon • force or impel in an indicated direction • to be oppressive or burdensome • place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure • squeeze or press together • crowd closely • create by pressing • be urgent • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for • press from a plastic • make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby • press and smooth with a heated iron • lift weights • ask for or request earnestly | ||||||||
smooth | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities • of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth • (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected • of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence noun • the act of smoothing adjective satellite • smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication • smooth and unconstrained in movement • lacking obstructions or difficulties • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves verb • make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing • make (a surface) shine • free from obstructions |