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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Beat on medium speed until blended and shiny.
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Keep your dog's coat as shiny as their style.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
However, the grayscale colorway’s defining accent came on the buckles of the shoe’s midfoot support strap, which were colored in a shiny chrome.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
The finish is radiant and gives me a ‘lil glow but not shiny, and doesn’t crack, crease, or melt down.
—Marie Lodi, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
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Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Keep your dog's coat as shiny as their style.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
However, the grayscale colorway’s defining accent came on the buckles of the shoe’s midfoot support strap, which were colored in a shiny chrome.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
The finish is radiant and gives me a ‘lil glow but not shiny, and doesn’t crack, crease, or melt down.
—Marie Lodi, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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