shiny
[ shahy-nee ]
/ ˈʃaɪ ni /
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adjective, shin·i·er, shin·i·est.
bright or glossy in appearance.
filled with light, as by sunshine.
rubbed or worn to a glossy smoothness, as clothes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM shiny
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British Dictionary definitions for shiny
shiny
/ (ˈʃaɪnɪ) /
adjective shinier or shiniest
glossy or polished; bright
(of clothes or material) worn to a smooth and glossy state, as by continual rubbing
Derived forms of shiny
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