Varnish - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈvɑːrnɪʃ|  American pronunciation of the word varnish
Brit.  |ˈvɑːnɪʃ|  British pronunciation of the word varnish

noun

- a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface

verb

- cover with varnish (syn: seal)

Extra examples

She accidentally scratched the varnish.

The artist spreads a thin couch of oil or varnish over the colours.

Putting varnish on wood is a way to preserve it.

He applied a light coat of varnish.

The door had been painted over with a bright red varnish.

Are you going to paint or varnish the wood-work?

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: varnish
he/she/it: varnishes
present participle: varnishing
past tense: varnished
past participle: varnished
noun
singular: varnish
plural: varnishes
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