varnished

[US]/'va:niʃt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.coated with varnish
adj.imbued with varnish;glossy

Phrases & Collocations

a varnished surface

varnished finish

varnished wood

varnished furniture

baking varnish

nail varnish

gloss varnish

Example Sentences

The varnished table gleamed in the sunlight.

She varnished the wooden chair to give it a glossy finish.

The artist varnished her painting to protect it from dust.

The varnished floors added a touch of elegance to the room.

He varnished the front door to protect it from the elements.

The varnished cabinets in the kitchen looked brand new.

The varnished bookshelf showcased the beauty of the wood.

She varnished the picture frame to match the decor of the room.

The varnished violin had a rich, deep tone.

The varnished boat sparkled as it glided across the water.

Real-world Examples

A vision of beauty, that. Carved on a varnished whale bone.

Source: Go blank axis version

It was likely just a glass or tin drop varnished to look like a pearl.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

The vault of the hall was highly varnished.

Source: Pan Pan

Through the wide-open window streamed the sun on to the yellow varnished walls and bare floor.

Source: Garden Party (Part 1)

These vans were green, picked out with yellow and red, their brilliantly varnished panels gleaming with gold and purple in the sunlight.

Source: Women’s Paradise (Part 1)

This room that they shared, like the other rooms of the bungalow, was of light varnished wood and the floor was bare.

Source: Garden Party (Part 1)

On a dresser of varnished wood there were toilet articles and accessories in jade green enamel and stainless steel, and an assortment of cosmetic oddments.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

It was the exhibition of parasols. Wide-open and rounded like shields, they covered the whole hall, from the glazed roofing to the varnished oak mouldings below.

Source: Women's Paradise (Middle)

Her face was as brown as if it had been varnished, and as full of wrinkles as a washerwoman's hands.

Source: Ah, pioneers!

" Half an ounce of resin and turpentine, four ounces of yellow wax, and three half ounces of animal charcoal, if you please, to clean the varnished leather of my togs" .

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

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