n. the Slavic language of Poland

n. a preparation used in polishing

n. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad

n. the property of being smooth and shiny

v. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"

v. make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

v. give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

v. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"

adv. "The boat was 5 miles off"

adv. "The party is still 2 weeks off"

adv. "clean off the dirt"; "She went off"

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

adj. below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"

adj. of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage"

adj. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"

adj. in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"

n. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace"

n. a state of equilibrium

n. a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"

n. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"

n. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium

n. the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"

n. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

n. a quality that outshines the usual

v. bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements; "A child would complete the family"

v. prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; "Edit a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"

v. give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

v. prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; "Edit a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"

v. give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing

v. lower the pitch of (musical notes)

v. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

v. make level or straight; "level the ground"

v. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"

v. clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"

v. make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

v. polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"

v. prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; "Edit a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"

v. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"

v. prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; "Edit a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"

v. rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"

v. make slick or smooth

v. treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

v. gloss over

adj. not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"

adj. below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

adj. not adequate to give satisfaction; "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"

adj. not under the control of a central computer; "off-line resources"

adj. (soured)

n. a wild or unrefined state

v. make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"

v. "Age had dulled the surface"

v. make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"

v. make a smudge on; soil by smudging

adj. in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position"