1
[ verb ] (of surfaces) make shine

Synonyms

polish smooth shine

Examples

"shine the silver, please" "polish my shoes"

Related terms

beautify buff Simonize slick gloss polish shining buffer rub

2
[ verb ] make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

Synonyms

smooth

Examples

"smooth the surface of the wood"

Related terms

roughen change_surface file sandpaper rake plane float launch strip sandblast gloss_over rub

3
[ verb ] become smooth

Related terms

change

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Rhymes with

within

Phonetic and Homophones

S M UW1 DH IH0 N

Similar Spelling

smoothened smoothness smoothhound

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