BRASSING Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For BRASSING
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| gleaming | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a flash of light (especially reflected light) • an appearance of reflected light adjective satellite • bright with a steady but subdued shining | ||||||
| polishing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it | ||||||
| shining | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it adjective satellite • marked by exceptional merit • made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow • reflecting light | ||||||
| waxing | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
adjective • (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases noun • the application of wax to a surface • a gradual increase in magnitude or extent | ||||||
| brightening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
verb • make more cheerful through the use of color • become clear | ||||||
| buffing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an ardent follower and admirer • a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen • bare skin • a medium to dark tan color • an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring) adjective satellite • of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather verb • strike, beat repeatedly • polish and make shiny | ||||||
| burnishing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the property of being smooth and shiny verb • polish and make shiny | ||||||
| glossing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text • an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field • the property of being smooth and shiny • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading verb • give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing • provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases • provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase • give a deceptive explanation or excuse for | ||||||
| slicking | verbv | |||||
noun • a slippery smoothness • a magazine printed on good quality paper • a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water • a trowel used to make a surface slick adjective satellite • made slick by e.g. ice or grease • superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject • having only superficial plausibility • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk • marked by skill in deception verb • make slick or smooth • give a smooth and glossy appearance | ||||||
| sparking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a momentary flash of light • Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918) • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger • a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction verb • put in motion or move to act • emit or produce sparks | ||||||
