shiny

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. reflecting light“glistening bodies of swimmers”“the horse's glossy coat”“lustrous auburn hair”“saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet”“shining white enamel”Synonyms: glisteningglossylustroussheenyshining
  2. having a shiny surface or coating“glazed fabrics”“glazed doughnuts”Synonyms: glazed
  3. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow“bright silver candlesticks”“a burnished brass knocker”“she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”“rows of shining glasses”“shiny black patents”Synonyms: brightburnishedlustrousshining
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Shiny \Shin"y\, a. [Compar. Shinier; superl. Shiniest.] Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded. [1913 Webster]

Like distant thunder on a shiny day. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

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