shiny

adjective

ˈshī-nē 

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

Synonyms of shiny

• shining
• glowing
• luminous
• bright
• dazzling
• gleaming
• radiant
• shimmering
• brilliant
• lustrous

Examples of shiny in a Sentence

we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls

Recent Examples on the Web

With the mixer running, gradually beat in the sugar to make a meringue with stiff and shiny peaks. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

This event is free, and Scopely Explore is pulling out all the stops for fans, bringing nearly all the legendary and Mega Evolved Pokemon from the past decade in raids along with dozens of shiny variants. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Instead of shiny façades, people want to see behind the scenes, to get at the real story. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

For much of the year, the Cards were outperforming their Pythagorean won-loss record by a bunch, and McGreevy’s shiny, John Tudor-like ERA hid his musty, Tudor-like strikeout rate. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shiny

• briny
• piney
• spiny
• tiny
• sunshiny

Kids Definition

shiny

adjective

ˈshī-nē 

shinier; shiniest

: having a smooth glossy surface

a shiny new car