shellac

²shellac

verb

shel·lackedshel·lack·ing

Definition of SHELLAC

transitive verb

1

: to coat or otherwise treat with shellac or a shellac varnish

2

: to defeat decisively

Examples of SHELLAC

1. <the local soccer team was shellacked 35–0 in their final outing for the season>

First Known Use of SHELLAC

1876

Related to SHELLAC

Synonyms: annihilate, blow away, bomb, bury, clobber, cream, drub, dust, flatten, paste, rout, whip, skin, skunk, smoke [slang], smother, snow under, thrash, trim, tromp, trounce, wallop, wax [slang], whomp, whop (or whap), whup

Related Words: sweep, upset; beat, best, conquer, dispatch, hurdle, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), subdue, surmount, take, throw, triumph (over), win (against), worst; crush, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, subjugate, upend, vanquish; ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend; edge (out), nose out, pip [British]; cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed; break, destroy, do in, finish, sink, slaughter

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