Synonyms of burnishing

burnishing

verb

present participle of burnish

as in polishing

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• polishing
• rubbing
• smoothing
• shining
• scrubbing
• buffing
• glossing
• coating
• grinding
• scraping
• dressing
• furbishing
• finishing
• sanding
• smoothening
• glazing
• varnishing
• filing
• slicking
• japanning
• bobbing
• brightening
• lacquering
• veneering
• facing
• sandblasting
• sleeking
• scouring
• sandpapering
• lapping
• boning
• rasping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ruffling
• roughing (up)
• scuffing (up)
• roughening