shinier; shiniest
1
: having a smooth glossy surface
shiny new shoes
2
a
: bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny
b
: filled with light
3
: rubbed or worn smooth
4
: lustrous with natural secretions
a shiny nose
shininess
noun
Examples of shiny in a Sentence
we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls
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Brownie's coat, now clean and shiny thanks to a bath from an AHS Emergency Animal Medical Technician™, matches her sweet nature.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Kail, 48, complemented his wife perfectly in a simple black suit, white button-down shirt — with a few buttons undone for a casual touch — and shiny black shoes.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
These are hit series with rabid fanbases across a broad range of genres — from a propulsive thriller like ‘Paradise’ to a shiny floor competition show like ‘Dancing with the Star’s to a juicy drama like ‘Tell Me Lies’ — there’s a companion podcast for every viewer and every TV obsession.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Follow the directions and you, too, will have smooth, shiny hair on the first try.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Kail, 48, complemented his wife perfectly in a simple black suit, white button-down shirt — with a few buttons undone for a casual touch — and shiny black shoes.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
These are hit series with rabid fanbases across a broad range of genres — from a propulsive thriller like ‘Paradise’ to a shiny floor competition show like ‘Dancing with the Star’s to a juicy drama like ‘Tell Me Lies’ — there’s a companion podcast for every viewer and every TV obsession.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Follow the directions and you, too, will have smooth, shiny hair on the first try.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shiny
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“Shiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shiny. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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