US /ˈʃaɪ.ni/
adj noun Freq #6029

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Bright and reflecting light; having a smooth, polished surface.

    He proudly drove his new, shiny red car.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · bright and reflecting... glossyglazedbright
More gleamyglistenymirrorlikemirroryrelucentshiningsplendentzazzy
Opposites
dullglosslessmattmattemirrorlessnonshinyopaquesheenlessunshiny
Word family
Forms shiniershiniest
Derived forms nonshinyshinilyshininessshiny-floorshinyleafsubshinyunshiny
Related forms specularsunshiny

Etymology

Contraction of "shiny arse", originated during World War II. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mAdUqLrKw4YC&pg=PA1717

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