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shiny

/ˈʃaɪ.ni/adjective2 syllables

Shiny means: having a shiny surface or coating.

Synonyms for shiny22

adjective, as in having a shiny surface or coating

glazed, glassy, vitreous, vitrified, glass-like, glossy, calendered, icy

adjective, as in reflecting light

glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shining, bright

adjective, as in made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, polished

also used for shiny

gleamy, glisteny, mirrorlike, mirrory, relucent, splendent, zazzy

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What does shiny mean?3

adjective

1

having a shiny surface or coating“glazed fabrics”

2

reflecting light“glistening bodies of swimmers”

3

made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow“bright silver candlesticks”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shiny?1

two syllables

tiny
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Shiny in a sentence

  • Children have always been amongst the most dedicated admirers of shiny, bright shop windows.Hybrid
  • The waiting car was big and black and shiny.unknown
  • She decorated her notebook with gum wrappers so the cover was all shiny.papabear
  • I had never seen such a shiny star.marcelostockle
  • Some people are fascinated by shiny new things.Spamster
  • You can't buy me off with shiny beads and sweet talk.CM
  • Benedito felt proud of his goats' shiny coats.Amastan
  • In the terrarium lived a millipede with a shiny carapace.katix824

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of shiny

as a adjective

comparative
shinier
superlative
shiniest