TARNISHES
Verb
tarnishes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tarnish
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
TARNISH
Tar"nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tarnished; p. pr. & vb. n. Tarnishing.]
Etym: [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.]
Definition: 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.
Syn.
– To sully; stain; dim.
Tar"nish, v. i.
Definition: To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a
foul air.
Till thy fresh glories, which now shine so bright, Grow stale and
tarnish with our daily sight. Dryden.
Tar"nish, n.
1. The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
2. (Min.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition