furbished
furbished is the simple past and past participle of furbish.
Adjective
furbished (comparative more furbished, superlative most furbished)
Meaning of furbish
Verb
furbish (third-person singular simple present furbishes, present participle furbishing, simple past and past participle furbished)
- To polish or burnish.
- To renovate or recondition; to refurbish.
- I do not indeed suppose that anyone can at this time of day effect that which the sense of all good men failed to effect while he lived--I mean the final killing of those rumours; nor is a plain tale likely to persuade those, with whom idle reports, constantly furbished up, of letters seen in...1897, Stanley John Weyman, chapter I, in Shrewsbury
Forms of furbished
| comparative | more furbished |
|---|---|
| superlative | most furbished |
Words formed from furbished
Questions about furbished
- What does furbished mean?
- Furbished means polished, burnished.
- What is furbished the simple past and past participle of?
- Furbished is the simple past and past participle of furbish.
- What part of speech is furbished?
- Furbished is an adjective.
Words near furbished in the dictionary
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