sheeny
1 Americanadjective
noun
plural
sheeniesnoun
Etymology
Origin of sheeny1
First recorded in 1615–25; sheen + -y 1
Origin of sheeny2
First recorded in 1810–20; origin obscure
Example Sentences
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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
It also lacked Lagerfeld tongue-in-cheek attitude — despite an attempt by the designer that felt false with flourishes such as chained hip flasks or sheeny logo-emblazoned black wellies.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2022
The brand, whose sheeny razzmatazz attracted stars including Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren in its 60s and 70s heyday, seemed to have found in Theyskens the right ambassador.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2022
Just look at the frost even now,” with a comprehensive sweep of an arm terminating in a pipe over the dew-gemmed veldt, a sheeny sparkle of silver in the newly risen sun.
From The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Mitford, Bertram
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