shininess
- a word derived from shiny.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
There are aromatherapy brands, and products focused on shininess, and specific coat color.
From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023
The works themselves, in the meantime, for all their shininess, look as lifeless as ash.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022
Their shininess is a vital protection from the sun’s intense UV radiation.
From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2019
I'm not convinced, in the end, that the museums haven't given up too easily, themselves seduced by the brightness and shininess of the current art market and the glitzy lives of their rich donors.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2016
I had an impression of hats, caps, and woolly overcoats stretched in long parallel lines, and of grimy raw planks everywhere presenting possibly dangerous splinters, save where use had worn them into smooth shininess.
From The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories by Bennett, Arnold
