shiny

[ shahy-nee ]

adjective

, shin·i·er, shin·i·est.

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

Derived Forms

• ˈshininess, noun

Other Words From

• shini·ly adverb
• shini·ness noun
• un·shiny adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shiny¹

First recorded in 1580–90; shine ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“The Substance” opens and closes on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, showing Elisabeth’s star, which starts off shiny and degrades over time.

From Los Angeles Times

In the case of Joyce, she can put on a bright shiny façade, but at home she is slamming doors and crying into her pillow out of frustration.

From Los Angeles Times

The only thing lacking was shiny wrapping paper and a bright red bow.

From Los Angeles Times

Jeff Bezos, once a man of clean-cut navy suits and traditional business wear, now dons tight white pants, maximalist print button-ups and shiny leather bombers.

From Salon

Granted, “Out of Time’s” earworm “Shiny Happy People” is gratingly banal, but the album also features spoken-word passages, brooding bass lines and ghostly steel-guitar drone.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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