Sinhala Dictionary definitions for tarnish
tarnish 🔊 /tɑˈɹnɪʃ/
tarnish : දිලිසීම නැති වෙනවා
tarnish : ඔපය අඩුවෙනවා
tarnish : මලින වීම
tarnish : මලිනවීම
tarnish : දුර්වර්ණ වීම
tarnish : දිස්නය අඩුවෙනවා
tarnish : කෙලෙසනවා
tarnish : දිස්නය අඩුකරනවා
tarnish : ඔපය අඩුකරනවා
tarnish : දිස්නය අඩු වෙනවා
tarnish definition
Adjective. 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.
Intransitive verb. To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.
Noun.
- The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.
- 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.