shiny B1 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈʃaɪ.ni/ See IPA manual Freq #6029 Meanings 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 Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # shiny **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈʃaɪ.ni/ **Frequency rank:** 6029 ## Meanings 1. Bright and reflecting light; having a smooth, polished surface. ## Examples - He proudly drove his new, shiny red car. ## Synonyms - gleamy - glisteny - mirrorlike - mirrory - relucent - shining - splendent - zazzy ## Antonyms - dull - glossless - matt - matte - mirrorless - nonshiny - opaque - sheenless - unshiny ## Derived Forms - nonshiny - shinily - shininess - shiny-floor - shinyleaf - subshiny - unshiny ## Related Forms - specular - sunshiny ## Etymology Contraction of "shiny arse", originated during World War II. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mAdUqLrKw4YC&pg=PA1717 ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown