Word "TARNISH" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
Synonyms:
defile, maculate, stain, sully
Examples:
The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

Crossword Clues for TARNISH

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To discolour or stain (7)
Stain put out in trash (7)
Dim person on board is housed in northern hotel (7) The Guardian Quiptic 22 Jun 2025
Shirt, an alteration of which may soil one's name (7)
Strain terribly hard and lose lustre The Sun Two Speed 15 May 2025
Become dull The Sun Two Speed 15 May 2025
A black veil that conceals beauty (7)
Film on silver (7)
His rant about the stain to his reputation (7)
End of fish after lake is become tainted The Times Cryptic 06 May 2025
Dull replacement in trash (7)
Stain, discolour (7)
Stain, as a reputation (RASH TIN anagram) (7)
Stain, as silver (7)
Discolor Commuter 26 Mar 2025
Discoloration of surface of a metal (7)
Sully Universal 15 Mar 2025
Diminish the lustre of (7)
Small lake is hard to sully (7)
Ran this in a way that will stain one's reputation (7)
How one might lose lustre by his rant (7)
Dullness of colour (7)
Soil is hard underneath mountain lake The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Feb 2025
Discolour The Telegraph Quick 24 Jan 2025
Ran this badly so as to lose lustre (7)
Lose polish as this ran out (7)
Discolour Mirror Classic 16 Dec 2024
Stain a shirt sadly having grabbed note (7)
Film his capsizing on the lake (7)
In trash it may be made to sully (7)
Dirty like a small mountain stream (7)
Stain in a shirt I ignored foolishly (7)
Spoil the sailor with a broken shin (7)
(Of metal) to lose its shine due to surface oxidation; discolour (7)
Lose lustre of mountain water, to his confusion (7)
Damage, as a reputation Universal 26 Aug 2024
What the French call a "film noir"? (7)
Stain facial hair, if holding charity minus fifty (7)
Dull sailor is in new hotel The Sun Two Speed 25 Jun 2024
Lose lustre The Sun Two Speed 25 Jun 2024
Damage (reputation)
Become dull The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 15 May 2024
It's awfully hard to hide a navy stain (7) The Guardian Cryptic 06 May 2024
Discolouration (7)
Trash in recycling to lose shine (7)
Ran this around only to spoil one's reputation (7)
Cast a stain upon (7)
Discolour when front of lacquer changed (7)
Sully (a reputation) (7)
Something you'll want to polish off, on your plate (7)
Go rusty (7)
A silver veil (7)
Sully this rank somehow after disowning king (7)
Stain tailored shirt and having cut off tail
A shirt unfortunately containing new stain The Times Quick Cryptic 17 Jan 2024
Make dull sailor break shin
Dirty shirt, short and tight The Sun Two Speed 29 Dec 2023
Lose lustre The Sun Two Speed 29 Dec 2023
Dull sailor with new desire to take week off (7)
Sailor picked up in ship not half dull The Telegraph Cryptic 25 Apr 2023
Lack of lustre The Telegraph Quick 17 Mar 2023
Dirty, like a mountain lake? The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Mar 2023
Spoil (reputation?) The Telegraph Quick 27 Nov 2022
Sully The Telegraph Quick 25 Oct 2022
Damage, as one's reputation Family Time 17 Oct 2022
Discolor, as silver Newsday 03 Oct 2022
Soil thrown in trash The Times Cryptic 27 Sep 2022
Stain resembling small lake? The Times Cryptic 22 Aug 2022
Grow dull The Guardian Quick 09 Feb 2022
Dirty like certain lakes? The Times Cryptic 08 Dec 2021
Damage, as one's reputation Family Time 08 Nov 2021
Sully Eugene Sheffer 02 Nov 2021
Dull, sort of like pool? The Telegraph Toughie 15 Oct 2021
Lose luster Thomas Joseph 06 Oct 2021
Lose brightness like small mountain lake?
Lose lustre The Times Concise 13 Aug 2021
Ran this scheme in a colourful way, to disgrace Irish Times Crosaire 26 Jun 2021
Dirty shirt, short and tight
Discolor (rhymes with "varnish")
Become dull and discoloured as silver might, for instance Irish Times Simplex 11 Nov 2020
Become dull The Sun Two Speed 29 Jun 2020
Strain terribly hard and lose lustre The Sun Two Speed 29 Jun 2020
Sully, as a reputation LA Times Daily 23 Jun 2020
Sully, as a reputation The Washington Post 23 Jun 2020
Dull sailor is in new hotel The Sun Two Speed 14 Apr 2020
Lose lustre The Sun Two Speed 14 Apr 2020
Lose lustre; sully The Times Concise 12 Feb 2020
Water is hot giving discolouration
Sully revolting scoundrel backing evil husband
Like a mere stain? The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Mar 2019
Become discolored, as silverware LA Times Daily 17 Dec 2018
Become discolored, as silverware The Washington Post 17 Dec 2018
Dull, like a mountain lake?
Discolour The Telegraph Quick 11 Nov 2018
Sully The Washington Post Sunday 09 Sep 2018
Dull sailor is found outside new hotel The Sun Two Speed 17 Jul 2018
Lose lustre like small mountain lake? The Sun Two Speed 06 Jun 2018
To ruin someone's reputation, say
Besmirch The Washington Post 16 Feb 2018
Besmirch LA Times Daily 16 Feb 2018
Lose lustre: rather like small mountain lake?
Become discolored, as silverware
Besmirch
Dirty, like a small lake?
Coating after a little time, not very dull?
Lose lustre The Times Concise 11 Apr 2017
Rock star in hot spot
Dirty, like a lake? The Telegraph Cryptic 29 Mar 2017
Stain The Telegraph Quick 21 Oct 2016
Taint Family Time 17 Jul 2016
Throw trash in soil
Dull rather like a mountain lake? The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Dec 2015
Taint The Guardian Speedy 29 Nov 2015
Spot rather like a mountain lake? The Times Cryptic 04 Aug 2015
Besmirch The Telegraph Quick 20 May 2015
Sailor recollects topic of sermon by Henry Hurt, in a colourful way? Irish Times Crosaire 02 May 2015
Dull mountain lake of a sort?
This mountain feature is hard to spot
Stain bottom of post with gloss, not top
Surface of table needs gloss after removal of a very small stain
Besmirch
Sully
Besmirch
Sully
Stain, as a reputation
Lose luster
Sully
Lose luster
Stain, as a reputation
Taint
Silver flaw
Sully
Stain
Stain
Taint
Dirty like certain lakes?
Stain, as a rep
Taint
Destroy the luster
Besmirchment
Discoloration
Discolor.
Sully.
Stain.
Grow dull.
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