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shiny Definition

shiny (s̸hī)

adjective shini·er, shini·est

  1. full of, or reflecting, light; bright; shining
  2. highly polished; glossy
  3. worn or rubbed smooth, and having a glossy finish

shiny Synonyms

shiny

modif.

polished, sparkling, glistening; see bright 1.

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.