How Do You Spell BURNISH?

Pronunciation: [bˈɜːnɪʃ] (IPA)

The word burnish is spelled with the letters b, u, r, n, i, s, and h. The IPA phonetic transcription of burnish is /ˈbɜːr.nɪʃ/. The first sound is the voiced bilabial fricative /b/. This is followed by the short vowel sound /ɜːr/. The next sound in the word is the alveolar nasal /n/. After this is the short vowel sound /ɪ/. The final sound is the voiceless post-alveolar fricative /ʃ/. All of these sounds combine to create the word burnish.

BURNISH Meaning and Definition

1. Burnish is a verb that refers to the act of polishing, shining, or smoothing a surface, typically metal, to make it glossy, gleaming or lustrous. It involves applying pressure and friction with a tool or cloth to create a smooth and bright finish. The process of burnishing is often employed to enhance the appearance of objects or to remove imperfections.

   In the context of metalwork, burnishing is usually accomplished by rubbing the surface with a tool made of a hard material, such as steel or agate, using repetitive circular or back-and-forth motions. This action compresses the metal, reducing any scratches or irregularities, and producing a highly reflective surface. Burnishing can also be achieved by using an abrasive substance like sandpaper or polishing compounds along with a cloth or brush.

   Beyond metal, burnishing can be applied to various materials, including wood, ceramics, and leather, to refine their appearance and render them more smooth and shiny. It can be done manually or with the aid of mechanized tools and equipment, depending on the complexity and size of the object being burnished.

   Metaphorically, burnishing can be used to describe the act of enhancing or refining anything beyond physical surfaces, such as skills, reputation, or even an idea, by diligently and skillfully improving and perfecting it.

2. • To polish by friction; to make smooth and bright by rubbing; to become bright by friction.

   • Lustre; brightness.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for BURNISH

• burnie
• buish
• burninh
• brish
• vernish
• bursh
• burnig
• fernish
• bronish
• funish
• briish
• punnish
• bannish
• buddish
• bunsh
• borish
• branish
• beraish
• berish
• burrnish
• burnnish
• burnishh
• curnish
• burrish
• curish
• purnis
• buttish
• Berdish
• Berfish
• vurnis
• Berdosh
• Purvish
• brurnish
• bourrnish
• biriish
• Gournish
• burnipp
• vournish
• Prrniss
• Bufoish

Etymology of BURNISH

The word "burnish" originated from the Middle English term "burnischen", which came from the Old English word "byrnan", meaning to cause to shine bright or to make burnished. The Old English word "byrnan" was derived from the Proto-Germanic word "brinnaną", which meant to burn, to be on fire, or to shine. This Proto-Germanic term is believed to have roots in the Proto-Indo-European word "*bʰer-", meaning to gleam or to shine. Overall, the etymology of the word "burnish" traces back to ancient Germanic and Indo-European languages.

Similar spelling words for BURNISH

• bunch,
• banish,
• Burnsed,
• burns,
• furnish,
• burnous,
• burnes,
• burnside,
• Burnias,
• burnished.

Plural form of BURNISH is BURNISHES

Conjugate verb Burnish

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have burnished

you would have burnished

he/she/it would have burnished

we would have burnished

they would have burnished

I would have burnish

you would have burnish

he/she/it would have burnish

we would have burnish

they would have burnish

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been burnishing

you would have been burnishing

he/she/it would have been burnishing

we would have been burnishing

they would have been burnishing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would burnish

you would burnish

he/she/it would burnish

we would burnish

they would burnish

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be burnishing

you would be burnishing

he/she/it would be burnishing

we would be burnishing

they would be burnishing

FUTURE

I will burnish

you will burnish

he/she/it will burnish

we will burnish

they will burnish

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be burnishing

you will be burnishing

he/she/it will be burnishing

we will be burnishing

they will be burnishing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have burnished

you will have burnished

he/she/it will have burnished

we will have burnished

they will have burnished

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been burnishing

you will have been burnishing

he/she/it will have been burnishing

we will have been burnishing

they will have been burnishing

IMPERATIVE

you burnish

we let´s burnish

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to burnish

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was burnishing

you were burnishing

he/she/it was burnishing

we were burnishing

they were burnishing

PAST PARTICIPLE

burnished

PAST PERFECT

I had burnished

you had burnished

he/she/it had burnished

we had burnished

they had burnished

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been burnishing

you had been burnishing

he/she/it had been burnishing

we had been burnishing

they had been burnishing

PRESENT

I burnish

you burnish

he/she/it burnishes

we burnish

they burnish

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am burnishing

you are burnishing

he/she/it is burnishing

we are burnishing

they are burnishing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

burnishing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have burnished

you have burnished

he/she/it has burnished

we have burnished

they have burnished

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been burnishing

you have been burnishing

he/she/it has been burnishing

we have been burnishing

they have been burnishing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it burnish

SIMPLE PAST

I burnished

you burnished

he/she/it burnished

we burnished

they burnished