/ Dictionary / Index A apple-polish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•ple-pol•ish Pronunciation: (ap'ul pol"ish), [key] — Informal. Informal. —v.i. to curry favor with someone, esp. in an obsequious or flattering manner. —v.t. to curry favor with (someone). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. apple-pie order apples Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language