Definitions for furbish

furbish fur·bish

Spelling: [fur-bish]
IPA: /ˈfɜr bɪʃ/

Furbish is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 114 anagrams from letters in furbish (bfhirsu).

Definitions for furbish

verb (used with object)

  1. to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up):
  2. to polish.

Origin of furbish

1350-1400; Middle English furbishen Middle French forbiss-, long stem of forbir to polish, clean Germanic; compare Old High German furban

Examples for furbish

Put on the helmets and the brigandines, and furbish the spears.

Their chief kept me for a time to oversee and tend his horse, and to furbish his weapons.

She had seen Eudaldo furbish her father's weapons in that way since she had been a child.

I have, however, a maxim of Thoreau which I furbish up for just such occasions.

We arrived in time to furbish up and get to the English church before services began.

Also folks cannot neglect their cleanliness and then furbish themselves up in a day.

It only induces Guido to furbish up his tools for a fresh assault.

But we will go off together in a week or two, so try and furbish up your French.

The men were halted outside the town and given time to furbish themselves up for the occasion.

The women begin to hunt up their best bliauts and furs; the men to furbish their armor.

Word Value for furbish
Scrable

15

Words with friends

16

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