sheeny
1 Americanadjective
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sheeny1
First recorded in 1615–25; sheen + -y 1
Origin of sheeny2
First recorded in 1810–20; origin obscure
Example Sentences
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Its pink-and-green neon parrot sign lit the way to some of the most satisfying chili cheese fries I’ve ever eaten: crinkle-cut potatoes, sheeny Velveeta-yellow cheese sauce, chili ladled from a mini-crockpot in the back.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2025
So: The sharp, sheeny person doing step-and-repeats at the Tonys?
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2023
Di Felice used the runway to bring fashion forward twists — snipaways, toggles, sheeny space materials and deconstruction — on everyday items such as a denim jacket, denim skirt or flared pants.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022
Distressed denim, the punk exuberance and corsetry of Vivienne Westwood’s heyday and lashings of Americana references — like a loose sheeny biker jacket — defined the often-saleable 31-look display.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2022
Gauze-winged dragon-flies darted hither and thither while butterflies of every hue sailed by on wings of sheeny bronze.
From In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls by De Land, Clyde Osmer
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