lacquered
Shiny with finish
Lacquered describes a surface coated with lacquer—a hard, glossy finish that protects and beautifies wood, metal, or other materials.
A lacquered Chinese cabinet gleams with built-up layers of resin.
The word often evokes Asian decorative arts, where lacquerwork is traditional.
Figuratively, lacquered can suggest something artificially smooth or overly polished: her lacquered smile, lacquered hair stiff with spray.
Without roughness or difficulty
- flawlessEntirely without fault
- hardFirm or demanding
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
- sealedClosed to prevent entry
protected · waterproof · scratch-resistant · durable · cured · layered · coated · dried
Smooth and shiny
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- reflectiveCasting back light
sleek · polished · buffed · radiant · smooth · satiny · bright · mirror-like
Western art imitating Eastern design
- japanningDecorative black varnish technique
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- mother-of-pearlIridescent inner shell coating
- carvedCut to create form
embossed · hand-painted · cloisonné · ornamental · filigree · vermillion · gilded · screens
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
- flawlessEntirely without fault
- hardFirm or demanding
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
sealed · protected · waterproof · scratch-resistant · durable · cured · layered · coated · dried · hardened
glossy
Smooth and shiny
reflective · sleek · polished · buffed · radiant · smooth · satiny · bright · mirror-like · glassy
chinoiserie
Western art imitating Eastern design
- japanningDecorative black varnish technique
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- mother-of-pearlIridescent inner shell coating
carved · embossed · hand-painted · cloisonné · ornamental · filigree · vermillion · gilded · screens · cabinets
enamel
Hard glossy coating
resin · polish · glaze · veneer · japanning · primer · topcoat · clear-coat · sealant · stain
furniture
Movable room objects
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
oak · rosewood · hardwood · grain · veneer · antique · piano · console · sideboard · armoire
- craftsmanshiphandcrafted, craft, handiwork, stitching, welding
- decoratedadorned, bedecked, decorated, embellished, festooned
- finishespainted, polished, varnish, paint, matte silver
- furniture traitswooden, upholstered, cushioned, padded, comfortable
- sheenluster, shine, gloss, sheen, gleam
- polishedbuffed, burnished, glossy, gleaming, lustrous
lacqueredmatte
Non-reflective surface finish
dull · flat · unpolished · lusterless · dulled
lacqueredunlacquered
Lacking glossy coating
unfinished · raw · bare · untreated · uncoated
- nail lacquerPigmented fingertip coating
- black lacquerGlossy dark resin coating
- lacquered woodResin-coated wooden material
- lacquered finishHard glossy protective coating