shiny

[shahy-nee]

adjective

shinier, shiniest 

1. bright or glossy in appearance.

   Synonyms: gleaming, shining, brilliant

2. filled with light, as by sunshine.

   Synonyms: gleaming, shining, brilliant

3. rubbed or worn to a glossy smoothness, as clothes.

shiny

/ ˈʃaɪnɪ /

adjective

1. glossy or polished; bright

2. (of clothes or material) worn to a smooth and glossy state, as by continual rubbing

Other Word Forms

• shinily adverb
• shininess noun
• unshiny adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shiny¹

First recorded in 1580–90; shine ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

On Monday, the 7-foot center stood in front of flashing lights, answered questions in a packed news conference and glanced up at a shiny line of 17 championship trophies.

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In 1997, the comedy “In & Out” did its shiny, star-studded best to mainstream the story of a closeted gay man in a rock-ribbed American community embracing his truth.

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And to reduce England's return on investment to the number of shiny pots in the cabinet also seems short-sighted.

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Douglas Alexander has a shiny new job in the Scotland Office.

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At H Mart, tropical fruits lined the produce aisles like shiny, bespoke jewels.

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Related Words

• gleaming 
• glossy 
• lustrous 
• polished 
• slick 
• sparkling