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Furbished vs Burnish - What's the difference?

furbished | burnish |

As verbs the difference between furbished and burnish

is that furbished is (furbish) while burnish is to make smooth or shiny by rubbing; to polish; to shine.

As an adjective furbished

is polished, burnished.

furbished

English

Verb

(head)
  • (furbish)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Polished, burnished.
  • Reconditioned.

    • burnish

    English

    Verb

  • To make smooth or shiny by rubbing; to polish; to shine.
  • * Dryden
    • The frame of burnished steel, that cast a glare / From far, and seemed to thaw the freezing air.
  • * Cunningham
    • Now the village windows blaze, / Burnished by the setting sun.
  • To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.
  • * Dryden
    • A slender poet must have time to grow, / And spread and burnish as his brothers do.
  • * Herbert
    • My thoughts began to burnish , sprout, and swell.

    Synonyms

    * (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing) wax, shine, polish, furbish, buff