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varnish

1 of 2

noun

var·​nish ˈvär-nish How to pronounce varnish (audio)
1
a
: a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
b
: the covering or glaze given by the application of varnish
c(1)
: something that suggests varnish by its gloss
(2)
: a coating (as of deposits in an internal combustion engine) comparable to varnish
2
: outside show : gloss entry 1
3
chiefly British : a liquid nail polish
varnishy
ˈvär-ni-shē How to pronounce varnish (audio)
adjective

varnish

2 of 2

verb

varnished; varnishing; varnishes

transitive verb

1
: to apply varnish to
2
: to cover or conceal (something, such as something unpleasant) with something that gives an attractive appearance : gloss entry 2
3
: adorn, embellish
varnisher
ˈvär-ni-shər How to pronounce varnish (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Noun She accidentally scratched the varnish.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
But the formaldehyde-free conversion varnish isn’t so durable. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 The walls and ceiling are made from quarter-inch beadboard stained with an espresso varnish and coated in two layers of polyurethane for durability. Chris Brinlee Jr., Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2016 Its original director, Mark Brokaw, once again applies marvelously delicate theatrical varnish to the words Vogel so cannily placed on the page. Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022 This meant using petroleum as a varnish and then leaving the material in the sun to seal. Bridget Arsenault, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Wood window boxes may have a water-resistant varnish, but typically require more care (and are pricier) than easy-to-maintain plastic. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2022 The other varnish was added after the painting was stolen. Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2022 The fiddle is etched with flowers and vines, inlaid with 500 ivory diamonds and finished with a golden varnish, according to the auction house. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 June 2022 Engraved with ivory diamonds and finished with a golden varnish, the violin has a price estimate of 6-9 million pounds ($7.54-11.31 million). Reuters, CNN, 7 June 2022
Verb
Adding this same paint varnish on the retail version ensures every detail is the same as Swiatek's. Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022 As such, people could use it as a paint or varnish to protect things. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 9 Feb. 2022 Football is an intoxicatingly popular product, with a lot of parties benefitting from the largesse, and more than happy to varnish the sport’s reputation. Jason Gay, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2021 What Remains Behind—directed by Laurent Bouzereau—is a respectful, though not necessarily varnished, look at what made Wood one of the most dazzling actors of the last half of the 20th century. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 May 2020 The kitchen is unusual in that its counters are not new marble or quartz, but varnished walnut, which matches the floor. Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2020 The playwright, who quickly has become famous, is himself an outspoken personality, a writer and walking fashion statement, a playwright thoroughly disinclined to varnish anything with the veneer of acceptability. Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 13 Sep. 2019 There’s no time required for sanding, staining or varnishing. Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2019 The backs of the boxes are varnished, but covered with grease, sauce and cheese underneath. Taylor Hartz, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English vernyz, vernich, vernisch "dissolved resin used as a decorative or protective coating," borrowed from Anglo-French vernis (continental Old French verniz), borrowed from Medieval Latin veronix, vernix "resin," earlier "amber," restructured from Middle Greek berōnikón, beroníkē "yellow- or amber-colored glass, amber," probably going back to Greek bereníkion "natron, reddish- or yellowish-hued natron (used in making glass)," of uncertain origin

Note: The Greek word for "natron" has no evident connection with the city name Bereníkē in ancient Cyrenaica nor any of the other place-names based on the female given name Bereníkē borne by various Macedonian queens and princesses of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt.

Verb

Middle English vernysshen, borrowed from Middle French vernicier and Medieval Latin vernizāre, both derivative of Old French verniz varnish entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of varnish was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing varnish

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