Meaning & use
burnished
Made smooth and shiny by rubbing or polishing, especially referring to metal or wood.
See it in a sentence
The knight's burnished armor caught the sunlight as he rode into the tournament grounds.
Years of handling had left the old doorknob with a soft, burnished gleam.
A note on using this word
Often used in literary or descriptive writing to suggest both a shine and a sense of age or craftsmanship.
Words with a similar meaning
polishedgleaming
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Words with an opposite meaning
dulltarnished
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