shiny (/ˈʃaɪni/)

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🔊 /ˈʃaɪni/

Meaning

Meaning: reflecting light; bright and smooth

Reflecting light so that it looks bright and smooth. It often describes clean, polished, or new surfaces.

Examples

🗣 The apple was red and shiny.

Etymology

From ‘shine’ (Old English ‘scīnan’) plus ‘-y’.

How & Where It’s Used

Used for polished, reflective surfaces and new objects.

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Tags: light, surface

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