sheeny

¹ American  

[shee-nee] / ˈʃi ni /

adjective

sheenier, sheeniest

1. shining; lustrous.

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sheeny ² American  

[shee-nee] / ˈʃi ni /

Or sheeney,

noun

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

plural

sheenies

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.

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sheeny British  

/ ˈʃiːnɪ /

noun

1. slang a derogatory word for a Jew

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Etymology

Origin of sheeny¹

First recorded in 1615–25; sheen + -y ¹

Origin of sheeny²

First recorded in 1810–20; origin obscure

Example Sentences

Its pink-and-green neon parrot sign lit the way to some of the most satisfying chili cheese fries I’ve ever eaten: crinkle-cut potatoes, sheeny Velveeta-yellow cheese sauce, chili ladled from a mini-crockpot in the back.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2025

So: The sharp, sheeny person doing step-and-repeats at the Tonys?

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2023

But it was perhaps the billowing, sheeny cargo pants that best illustrated Wooyoungmi’s craftsmanship.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Distressed denim, the punk exuberance and corsetry of Vivienne Westwood’s heyday and lashings of Americana references — like a loose sheeny biker jacket — defined the often-saleable 31-look display.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2022

The gleaming wings flashed and circled in the light, and presently the gravel was covered with the pretty, strutting things, nodding their sheeny necks, and chuckling softly to each other.

From The Tree of Knowledge A Novel by Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie

Related Words

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