Associations to the word «Polishing»

Wiktionary

POLISHING, verb. Present participle of polish
POLISHING, noun. The action of the verb to polish.
POLISHING, noun. (mostly plural) An extract of partially milled rice.
POLISHING, adjective. That makes shiny or smooth.
POLISHING, adjective. That refines.
POLISHING OFF, verb. Present participle of polish off
POLISHING SNAKE, noun. A tool used in cleaning lithographic stones.
POLISHING SNAKES, noun. Plural of polishing snake
POLISHING THE PEARL, verb. Present participle of polish the pearl

Dictionary definition

POLISHING, noun. The work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King