Varnish

What do we mean by varnish?

A liquid that contains a solvent and an oxidizing or evaporating binder and is applied to a surface to produce a hard, transparent finish after evaporation and curing. noun

The smooth coating or gloss resulting from the application of this liquid. noun

Something suggestive of or resembling varnish. noun

An often deceptive external appearance or outward show. noun

To cover with varnish. transitive verb

To give a smooth and glossy finish to. transitive verb

To give a superficial or deceptive appearance to. transitive verb

To lay varnish on for the purpose of decorating or protecting the surface. See varnish, n., 1.

To cover with something that gives a fair external appearance; give an improved appearance to.

To give an attractive external appearance to by rhetoric; give a fair coloring to; gloss over; palliate: as, to varnish errors or deformity.

To apply varnish, in a general sense.

A solution of resinous matter, forming a clear limpid fluid capable of hardening without losing its transparency: used by painters, gilders, cabinet-makers, and others for coating over the surface of their work in order to give it a shining, transparent, and hard surface, capable of resisting in a greater or less degree the influences of air and moisture. noun

That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially: a glossy or lustrous appearance. noun

An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any act or conduct; outside show; gloss; palliation; “whitewash.” noun

In ceramics, the glaze of pottery or porcelain. noun

In etching, any resinous coating used to cover parts of the plate which have become exposed: to be distinguished from the ground, which is the original coating applied to the entire plate. noun

To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface. transitive verb

To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate. transitive verb

A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.

Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.

(by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.

A passenger train, probably derived from the varnished passenger cars used at one time.

1. (adj) To be inebriated or drunk to within an inch of your life; A good night 2. (adj) To be fucked over Urban Dictionary

When unexpected, unwelcome company invites themselves along, and overstays their welcome, oblivious to the fact that they weren't welcome in the first place. Urban Dictionary

Another word for posh or upper class Urban Dictionary

Another word for cocksucker, because they polish wood Urban Dictionary

To vanish to somewhere everyone knows you're at. So you dissapear but people have knowledge of knowing where you are. Urban Dictionary

Nail varnish for for "blokes", works well with a touch of guyliner Urban Dictionary

1. Licking the anus 2. Pleasuring oneself whilst being female 3. Lubing up 4. Literally varnishing a big O which has fallen of the front of a shop and is now serving as an ornament in a gentleman's apartment. 5. Other sexually euphemisms of the readers choosing. Urban Dictionary

A sexual euphemism for masturbation. Similar to flogging the dolphin, choking the chicken, etc. Urban Dictionary

A shiny cock and ball sack after receiving an exceptionally wet and slobbery blow job. Usually requires wipe up with doddle rag, sock or towel. Urban Dictionary

Someones who's really vain and makes an unecessary effort with their appearance e.g. a well oiled, beautifully bronzed sunbather at a tourist resort, or a cool kid with too much gel in their hair. The phrase was first used in german (lackierter Affe), and is a lovely description of that loathsome type of person. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to varnish:
varnish, garnish, tarnish, vanish, harnish, vernish.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word varnish:
sandarac, copal, linseed, linoleum, turpentine, roan, mastic, lustrous, polyurethane, gilding, patina, lacquer, teflon, fluoride, spars, resin, coating, stains, acrylic, glossy, gum, spar, solvent, paint, cavities, glue, enamel, stain, manganese, tung, insulation, buildup, pigment, cleaned, shiny, cracking, leopard, drying, transparent, durable, cache, plastics, balloon, canvas, oils, polished, ink, wax, lining, coat, violin, cleaning, layer, fabric, oil, painting, furniture, tooth, protective, sprint, synthetic, ions, dried, lighter, dental, heated, wood, seal, cloth, rubber, midland, applied, surface, newark, cylinder, instruments, layers, sandstone, printing, egg, finish, silk, exposed, plate, colors, wet, colour, removal, colored, hydrogen, restoration, manufacture, leather, dry, desert, instrument, manufacturer, alcohol, excess, mineral.

Words that rhyme with varnish:
garnish, tarnish, harnish, harnisch, barnish.

Adjectives that are often used to describe varnish:
black, clear, good, thin, old, brown, red, transparent, spar, white, mastic, hard, yellow, dark, thick, fine, best, copal, acrylic, based, drying, special, ordinary, protective, matt, lac, coloured, fresh, waterproof, final, excellent, flat, resinous, shellac, glossy, liquid, colored, suitable, rich, pale, synthetic, celluloid, french, heavy, beautiful, light, mere, brilliant, elastic, golden, cheap, negative, bright, colourless, dry, marine, exterior, durable, desert, opaque, italian, lithographic, dull, resistant, sticky, excess, lustrous, gloss, soft, green, shiny, wet, bakelite, commercial, outside, colorless, proof, sandarac, pure, tinted, smooth, oleoresinous, dammar, hot, interior, superficial.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective varnish:
remover, industry, removers, finish, brush, making, manufacture, tree, layer, films, coating, resins, brushes, stains, oil, formation, coatings, film, deposits, coats, makers, maker, removal, gums, base, paints, finishes, work, manufacturer, medium, materials, vehicle, surface, industries, treatment, paint, factories, trees, vehicles, business, stain, painting, solvents, mixture, layers, buildup, coat, gum, bottle, solvent, oils, solution, factory, color, pots, cooking, material, works, production, colour, driers, application, fashion, cracking, drier, trade, colours, fumes, company, paper, manufacturers, kettles, technology, formulation, purposes, dries, manufacturing, cans, plant, colors, insulation, brown, resin, solutions, waterproof, thinners, trades, glazes, plants, technique, spread, smell, ingredient, preparation, ground.

Consonant match to varnish:
vernish.

Words that sound like varnish:
varnish, varnished, varnisher, vernish, varna, varnas, varnell, vanish, varney, varni, tarnish, garnish, harnish, harnisch, vonage, varma, varnum, varnes, cornish, varner, corniche, varn, vaish, warmish, vernice, verno, varnishing, varnishes, vernis, vernet, hornish, varice, carnage, furnish, harnage, garnache, wannish, farnet, vernal, vara, verna, verma, vorn, varina, varuna, varona, voris, vares, vernell, virage, virna, varroa, varas, varel, viernes, vanished, venice, veneer, varmint, vania, vommit, vani, vynil, vari, vermeer, charnel, vonnie, farness, vinous, venir, vanille, vario, varm, vano, varano, vernier, varo, vanisher, vanir, verney, varis, vinet, verny, vigorish, vernie, farnell, varnado, varro, cornage, vinit, vermis, verrett, vernia, voorhis, jarosz, evanish, verni, vomir, venet, forewish.