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

This should make us consider whether we are doing AI adoption backward in some cases, or using the latest technology simply because it is shiny and new.

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He prefers a shiny outcome today to a long-term goal tomorrow, especially if it’s a shiny outcome that also involves money going into his family’s pockets,

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Add in a bubble-covered crown and earrings, plus a shiny prop wand?

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Instead, the shiny new Perth Stadium has turned out to be just the same as the Waca - dripping in English disappointment.

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Perhaps it is the shift in venue from the historic Waca, decorated in English scars, to the shiny new Perth Stadium.

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Related Words

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