Deceptively vs Varnish - What's the difference?
deceptively | varnish |
A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
* Macaulay
(by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
* Shakespeare
To apply varnish.
To cover up with varnish.
To gloss over a defect.
As a adverb deceptively
is in a deceptive manner.As a noun varnish is
a type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.As a verb varnish is
to apply varnish.varnish
English
Noun
(es)- the varnish of the holly and ivy
- And set a double varnish on the fame / The Frenchman gave you.