shellacs
Beats very badly
Shellacs is the third-person singular verb form of shellac.
To shellac is to coat something with shellac, a resinous varnish that dries to a hard, glossy finish: He shellacs the woodwork every spring.
In informal American usage, to shellac is to defeat decisively: Our team shellacked them 42-7.
Glossy protective coating
- varnishLiquid that dries glossy
- finishBring to completion
- resinViscous plant secretion
- polishSmooth by rubbing
sealant · glaze · topcoat · primer · wood finish · coating · sheen · luster
Synthetic resin plastic
- 78sEarly phonograph records
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
- discsFlat circular objects
acetate · turntable · recordings · albums · pressing · grooves · needle · stylus
Defeats overwhelmingly
- crushesCompresses with force
- demolishesTears down completely
- routsDecisive, overwhelming defeats
- annihilatesDestroys utterly and completely
dominates · thrashes · beats · clobbers · destroys · overwhelms · flattens · pummels
lacquer
Glossy protective coating
polish · sealant · glaze · topcoat · primer · wood finish · coating · sheen · luster · protective layer
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
- 78sEarly phonograph records
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
discs · acetate · turntable · recordings · albums · pressing · grooves · needle · stylus · vintage
trounces
Defeats overwhelmingly
- crushesCompresses with force
- demolishesTears down completely
- routsDecisive, overwhelming defeats
annihilates · dominates · thrashes · beats · clobbers · destroys · overwhelms · flattens · pummels · humiliates