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    shiny
    /ˈʃʌɪni/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a smooth surface) reflecting light, typically because very clean or polished: "shiny hair"

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  2. adjective. uk / ˈʃaɪ.ni / us / ˈʃaɪ.ni / Add to word list. B1. A shiny surface is bright because it reflects light: beautiful shiny hair. shiny black shoes. a shiny silver dollar. Fewer examples. The book was bound in shiny green leather. The marble has a smooth, shiny surface. Look at the lovely shiny finish on that piano.

  3. 1. : having a smooth glossy surface. shiny new shoes. 2. a. : bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny. b. : filled with light. 3. : rubbed or worn smooth. 4. : lustrous with natural secretions. a shiny nose. shininess noun. Synonyms. beaming. bedazzling. bright. brilliant. candescent. clear.

  4. Shiny definition: bright or glossy in appearance.. See examples of SHINY used in a sentence.

  5. A shiny surface is bright because it reflects light: beautiful shiny hair. shiny black shoes. a shiny silver dollar. Fewer examples. The book was bound in shiny green leather. The marble has a smooth, shiny surface. Look at the lovely shiny finish on that piano. I picked a piece of fluff off my shiny black suit.

  6. Something shiny has a shine, a brightness that comes from reflecting light. Are you into shiny new cars, or shiny diamonds? Or do you like shiny, happy people?

  7. Definition of 'shiny' Word Frequency. shiny. (ʃaɪni ) Word forms: comparative shinier , superlative shiniest. adjective. Shiny things are bright and reflect light. Her blonde hair was shiny and clean. ...a shiny new sports car. Synonyms: bright, gleaming, glossy, glistening More Synonyms of shiny. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  8. Define shiny. shiny synonyms, shiny pronunciation, shiny translation, English dictionary definition of shiny. adj. shin·i·er , shin·i·est 1. Radiating light; bright. 2. Bright from reflected light; glistening. 3. Having a sheen from being rubbed or worn smooth....

  9. SHINY definition: A shiny surface is bright because it reflects light: . Learn more.

  10. Shiny Definition. shīnē. shinier, shiniest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms Origin Adjective Noun. Filter (0) adjective. shinier, shiniest. Radiating light; bright. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Full of, or reflecting, light; bright; shining. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Highly polished; glossy.

  11. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English shin‧y /ˈʃaɪni/ adjective smooth and bright shiny black shoes a shiny polished table Her hair was thick and shiny. —shininess noun [ uncountable] THESAURUS shiny looking bright and smooth, and reflecting light Her hair was now washed and shiny.