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

In the teaser below, we see an image of Xenomorph with an image of the Earth in a reflection of its shiny skull.

From Salon

Now they just need to fight the urge to turn everything upside down with a shiny new toy.

From Los Angeles Times

If a review process took longer, would any political party want to go into the next election asking voters to pay more - even for the best of reasons, a shiny new social care system?

From BBC

“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

Related Words

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