polished
Definitions
Adjective
- Perfected or made shiny and smooth
Verb
- Make (a surface) shine
- Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
- Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
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Words that sound like the term "polished".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "polished".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | published | 2 | 89 |
| 2 | promised | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | polish | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | poised | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | posed | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | punished | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | poise | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | demolished | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | poisoned | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | splashed | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | unpublished | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | abolished | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | plied | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | policed | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | polis | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | perished | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | lavished | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | apologised | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | relished | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | plaisted | 3 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Dear Annie: Behind in-laws polished charm is a steady drip of cutting remarks towards me
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Apr 15, 2026 The Conversation
Apr 15, 2026 The Conversation
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