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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Made with shiny silver chrome, the sleek design features two different head attachments (one for brushing and one for polishing) and four cleaning modes designed for different areas of your teeth.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
The porcelain ceramic barrels distribute heat evenly to minimize hot spots while smoothing the cuticle for shinier, more consistent waves from root to ends.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 18 Mar. 2026
The animation is somehow shiny and crude at the same time.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Rank-and-file traders—dismissed by OGs as tourists—either panic-sold, drifted toward shinier obsessions like AI and prediction markets, or quietly shed the identity of crypto bro altogether.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
The porcelain ceramic barrels distribute heat evenly to minimize hot spots while smoothing the cuticle for shinier, more consistent waves from root to ends.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 18 Mar. 2026
The animation is somehow shiny and crude at the same time.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Rank-and-file traders—dismissed by OGs as tourists—either panic-sold, drifted toward shinier obsessions like AI and prediction markets, or quietly shed the identity of crypto bro altogether.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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 25 Mar. 2026.
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