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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Dictionary Results for tarnish: |
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
tarnish
n 1: discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
v 1: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used
metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long
exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the
affair with a married man" [syn: tarnish, stain,
maculate, sully, defile]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Tarnish \Tar"nish\, v. i.
To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a
foul air.
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Till thy fresh glories, which now shine so bright,
Grow stale and tarnish with our daily sight. --Dryden.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Tarnish \Tar"nish\, n.
1. The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil;
blemish.
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2. (Min.) A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due
to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the
steel tarnish in columbite.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Tarnish \Tar"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tarnished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Tarnishing.] [F. ternir, fr. OHG. tarnen to darken,
to conceal, hide; akin to OS. dernian to hide, AS. dernan,
dyrnan, OHG. tarni hidden, OS. derni, AS. derne, dyrne. Cf.
Dern, a., and see -ish.]
To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an
alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to
diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to
tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of
color. "Tarnished lace." --Fuller. Used also figuratively;
as, to tarnish one's honor.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: To sully; stain; dim.
[1913 Webster]
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Common Misspellings > |
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