shiny Definition
shiny (s̸hī′nē)
adjective shin′i·er, shin′i·est
- full of, or reflecting, light; bright; shining
- highly polished; glossy
- worn or rubbed smooth, and having a glossy finish
shiny Synonyms
shiny Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- very: The easiest way to get a smile on my face is to present me with a very shiny copper coin.
- particularly: He shoots great somewhat it would particularly shiny metal.
- too: The bike is a bit too shiny, tho, and the rider is way too shiny.
- so: They are always so shiny and new looking when you take them out of their boxes.
- really: Car looks really shiny in... Welcome to the forum.
- not: They are not shiny clean like 3-D computer animations.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: A little dab will do just enough to make the skin shiny.
- keep: Sebaceous glands secrete sebum that keeps the hair shiny and waterproof to some extent.
- see: You see something shiny and think maybe you could go get it, so off you wander.
Modifies a noun
- coat: Baldrick: Yeah: shiny coat, wet nose, clear eyes... Edmund: No, Baldrick!
- paintwork: The cars themselves all look great, with lovely shiny paintwork ( at least before you start driving!
- chrome: White mosaic tiles and glass bricks in the hedonistic bathrooms complement shiny chrome and stainless steel fittings and huge fluffy towels.
- shoe: Anyway, shiny shoes won't put me off liking his music.
- penny: The only coins I had were two shiny pennies.
- surface: They are bright green in color with a shiny surface.
Used with adjective complement
- look: Car looks really shiny in... Welcome to the forum.
- become: Its shell no longer had the cool texture of skin but had become shiny, slick, and coated with heat.
- wear: There was a roofed area with a smooth concrete floor, worn shiny with use.
- go: In a short time the black toner will go shiny.
- appear: All soldered joints should appear shiny as in the picture below.
Browse dictionary entries near shiny
- ‹ Shinwell, Emanuel Shinwell, Baron
- ‹ Shinto
- ‹ shinsplints
- ‹ shinplaster
- ‹ shinny
- ‹ shinleaf
- ‹ shining
- ‹ shininess
- ‹ shinguard
- ‹ shingles
- Shiokawa, Masajuro ›
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- ship chandler ›
- ship money ›
- ship of the line ›
- ship-rigged ›
- ship's papers ›
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