Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "shellac" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

can

Capable Of

do wonders on old wood

Derived Terms

shellacker unshellacked

Derived From

lac shell

Has Part

wax

Context

us

Has Property

coloured

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

lac seal varnish varnish

Type Of (IsA)

lac varnish

Manner Of

varnish

Related Terms

beat beating coat coccus lacca defeat insect lac polish secretion thrash thrashing varnish

Synonym Network

e904

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.