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Varnish

/ˈvɑː(ɹ)nɪʃ/

A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.

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📖 Definitions of "Varnish"

noun

1
A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
2
Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
3
(by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
4
A passenger train, probably derived from the varnished passenger cars used at one time.

verb

1
To apply varnish.
2
To cover up with varnish.
3
To gloss over a defect.

🔄 Synonyms of "Varnish"

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Word	Definition
sealnoun	A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Varnish"

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Word	Definition
sealnoun	A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
shellacnoun	A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
veneernoun	A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
glazenoun	(ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.
paintnoun	A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
polishingnoun	(usually in the plural) An extract of partially milled rice.
sparnoun	A sparring session; a preliminary fight, as in boxing or cock-fighting.
goldennoun	Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.
paintingnoun	(countable) An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
glossnoun	A surface shine or luster.
stainnoun	A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.
sandaracnoun	(chemistry) A white or yellow resin obtained from a north African tree (Tetraclinis articulata), and pulverized for pounce; probably so called from a resemblance to the mineral.
dammarnoun	Alternative form of damar. [A large tree of the order Coniferae, indigenous to the East Indies and Australasia, now genus Agathis.]
removernoun	(obsolete) An agitator.
finishnoun	An end; the end of anything.
copalnoun	A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink.
luckynoun	(bingo) seven
polishnoun	The language spoken in Poland.
removersnoun	(obsolete) An agitator.
enamelnoun	The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.