polished
adjective
1. perfected or made shiny and smooth
- his polished prose
- in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes
- freshly polished silver
Similar word(s): bright, bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny, finished
2. showing a high degree of refinement and assurance; elegant.
- his polished manner
Similar word(s): sophisticated, refined, urbane
3. (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed
- polished rice
Similar word(s): processed, milled
4. (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth
Similar word(s): finished, dressed
Sentences with polished as an adjective:
- polished shoes
- a polished performance
verb
1. simple past tense and past participle of polish