HyperDic: tarnish

English > 2 senses of the word tarnish:
VERBcontacttarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defilemake dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
NOUNattributetarnishdiscoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
tarnish > pronunciation
Soundstaa'rnihsh
Rhymesabolish ... Yiddish: 161 rhymes with ihsh...
English > tarnish: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaningdiscoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation.
Broaderstain, discoloration, discolourationA soiled or discolored appearance
Verbstarnishmake dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
English > tarnish: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningmake dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"
Synonymsstain, maculate, sully, defile
Narrowerdarkentarnish or stain
Broaderspot, fleck, blob, blotmake a spot or mark onto
Spanishdeslustrar, manchar, mancillar
Catalandesllustrar
Nounstarnishdiscoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

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