polishing
English
Verb
polishing
- present participle of polish
Noun
polishing (plural polishings)
- The action of the verb to polish.
- (usually in the plural) An extract of partially milled rice.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- apple-polishing
- polishing-bed
- polishing-cask
- polishing-mill
- polishing-slate
- polishing-snake
- polishing-tin
- rice polishings
Adjective
polishing (not comparable)
- That makes shiny or smooth.
- That refines.