shellacked
ʃəˈlækt
Definition

Definition of shellacked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
competitionUSdefeated by a large marginUS
  • Our team was shellacked in the final match.
defeated thrashed trounced
2.
coatedTECH.covered with shellacTECH.
  • The wooden table was shellacked for a glossy finish.
lacquered varnished
3.
drunkDatedUSintoxicated from alcohol consumptionDatedUS
  • He was completely shellacked after the party.
inebriated sloshed tipsy
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Origin of shellacked

English, shellac (varnish) + -ed (past tense)

Terms related to shellacked

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
shellacbeatenclobberedcrushedoverwhelmedroutedsmashedwallopedwhippedcoatedcoverfinish

Examples of shellacked in a sentence

  • We were shellacked by our rivals in the tournament.
  • The shellacked floor gleamed under the lights.
  • His shellacked artwork was displayed prominently.
  • After a few drinks, he was shellacked.
  • They found him shellacked on the couch.

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  1. French:écrasé, laqué, ...
  2. German:vernichtend geschlagen, lackiert, ...
  3. Italian:sconfitti pesantemente, laccato, ...
  4. Spanish:aplastado, barnizado, ...
  5. Portuguese:derrotado, envernizado, ...
  6. Chinese:被打败, 上了清漆, ...
  7. Japanese:大差で負けた, シェラック仕上げの, ...
  8. Arabic:مُكْتَسَح, مُغَطّى بِالشِّيلَاك, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְרוּסָּק, מְשֻׁלָּק, ...
  10. Russian:разгромленные, лакированный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розгромлений, покритий лаком, ...
  12. Hindi:बुरी तरह हारा हुआ, शेलैक से लेपित, ...
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