Politely: alternatives and connections

To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.

A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper, etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, o…

A kind of mineral coal of a black color, sufficiently hard and solid to be cut and polished. It burns readily, with a clear, yellow fl…

A stiff compact pasteboard of various qualities, for making cards, etc., often having a polished surface.

That part of optics which explains the properties and phenomena of reflected light, and particularly that which is reflected from mirr…

A hard stone, as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light.

A plate of polished copper on which a design or writing is engraved.

That which is enameled; also, any smooth, glossy surface, resembling enamel, especially if variegated.

Consisting of enamel; resembling enamel; smooth; glossy.

To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smoot…

To incrust, cover, or overlay with a thin surface, consisting of, or resembling, glass; as, to glaze earthenware; hence, to render smo…

The condition or quality of being glossy; the luster or brightness of a smooth surface.

Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface.

To become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge.

To smooth with an instrument of iron; especially, to smooth, as cloth, with a heated flatiron; -- sometimes used with out.

Having a smooth surface, as if polished.

Having smooth, or nearly smooth, hair.

Made smooth, as if polished.