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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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Televisions above a shiny black bar cycle through grainy reruns of the early ’90s sitcom A Different World.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
CFMoto Starting with the new kid on the block, the shiny new 675NK.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
Plenty of products promise healthier, shinier hair—for a price tag of $40 or more.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 12 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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