Synonyms of furbishing

furbishing

verb

present participle of furbish

as in polishing

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure

the warrior furbished his sword and shield so that they glinted in the sunlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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