shellacks
Applies glossy coating
Shellacks is the third-person singular of shellac—to coat with shellac, a resinous varnish, or informally to beat decisively: Our team shellacked them 42-7.
The informal sense suggests a thorough, one-sided defeat, as if applying coat after coat: The critic shellacks every film she reviews.
Glossy protective coating
- varnishLiquid that dries glossy
- finishBring to completion
- resinViscous plant secretion
- polishSmooth by rubbing
glaze · sealant · wood · furniture · French polish · coating · layer · sheen
Defeats overwhelmingly
- crushesCompresses with force
- demolishesTears down completely
- thrashesBeats severely or defeats
- routsDecisive, overwhelming defeats
annihilates · destroys · obliterates · clobbers · beats · dominates · humiliates · overwhelms
lacquer
Glossy protective coating
polish · glaze · sealant · wood · furniture · French polish · coating · layer · sheen · gloss
trounces
Defeats overwhelmingly
- crushesCompresses with force
- demolishesTears down completely
- thrashesBeats severely or defeats
routs · annihilates · destroys · obliterates · clobbers · beats · dominates · humiliates · overwhelms · blowout