polishing

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of polish

noun

1. (countable, form-of, noun-from-verb, uncountable)verbal noun of polish: the action whereby something is polished.
2. (countable, plural-normally, uncountable)An extract of partially milled rice.

adj

1. (not-comparable)That makes shiny or smooth.
2. (not-comparable)That refines.