satinwood
Gleaming tropical hardwood
Satinwood is a hard, close-grained yellowish wood with a satiny luster, prized for fine furniture and cabinetwork.
The term refers to several tropical trees yielding such wood, particularly species from the West Indies and Sri Lanka.
The lustrous finish takes polish beautifully: The antique desk was inlaid with satinwood.
Dense deciduous timber
- lumberSawn wood for building
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- boardsPlanks or governing bodies
- veneerDecorative outer layer
grain · heartwood · sapwood · figured · quarter-sawn · air-dried · kiln-dried · rare
Skilled furniture builder
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- carvingShaping by cutting away
woodturning · lathe · chisel · dovetail · mortise · tenon · plane · sanding
Sri Lanka's former name
- Sri LankaIsland nation near India
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- West IndiesCaribbean island chain
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
East Indies · rainforest · endemic · plantation · export · exotic · imported · subtropical
Softly bright, reflective
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- sheenSoft surface luster
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
silky · radiant · glowing · varnished · lacquered · buffed · waxed · patina
Bees' viscous nectar product
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- strawTube for sipping
- sandFine rock particles
tan · buff · blonde · cream · wheat · champagne · caramel · butterscotch
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
veneer · grain · heartwood · sapwood · figured · quarter-sawn · air-dried · kiln-dried · rare · expensive
cabinetmaker
Skilled furniture builder
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
carving · woodturning · lathe · chisel · dovetail · mortise · tenon · plane · sanding · handcrafted
Ceylon
Sri Lanka's former name
- Sri LankaIsland nation near India
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
- West IndiesCaribbean island chain
Caribbean · East Indies · rainforest · endemic · plantation · export · exotic · imported · subtropical
lustrous
Softly bright, reflective
smooth · silky · radiant · glowing · varnished · lacquered · buffed · waxed · patina · gloss
honey
Bees' viscous nectar product
sand · tan · buff · blonde · cream · wheat · champagne · caramel · butterscotch · tawny
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
refined · elegant · prized · coveted · opulent · high-end · bespoke · heirloom · collectible · antique
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
dresser · bookcase · armoire · secretary · commode · escritoire · highboy · lowboy · console · credenza
- exotic woodsebony, mahogany, teak, rosewood, purpleheart
- fine woodsmahogany, walnut, ebony, rosewood, teak
- Hepplewhitetapered legs, tapered leg, mahogany, sideboard, secretary desk
- mahogany familymahogany, utile, toon
- lumberlumber, timber, oak, pine, cedar
- antique furnitureantique furniture, chairs, tables, highboys, cabinets
satinwoodplywood
Engineered layered wood panels
particleboard · chipboard · fiberboard · MDF · pine