shiny

adjectivenounnouncommon in dialogue

//ˈʃaɪ.ni//

Reflecting light.

adjective

1
Reflecting light.
He was wearing a new, fawn-coloured summer suit and a new straw hat—his trousers the creasiest and his shoes the shiniest. Yet he seemed not to be taking the usual infantile satisfaction in a very smart, correct costume.
Commercially produced yarn, such as rayon, produces a cloth with a smoother, shinier look than hand-spun cotton, but the uneven, rugged look of hand-spun cotton can be quite appealing.
2
Emitting light.
3
Excellent; remarkable.
We're shiny, Okay?
4
obsoleteBright; luminous; clear; unclouded.
Like distant thunder on a shiny day.
When I was bound apprentice in famous Lincolnshire Full well I served my master for nigh on seven years Till I took up to poaching as you shall quickly hear Oh, 'tis my delight on a shiny night in the season of the year.

Etymology

Etymology tree English shine Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English shiny From shine + -y (adjectival suffix).

noun

1
informalAnything that glitters; a trinket.
2
A desirable collectible.

Etymology

From shine + -y (noun suffix).

noun

1
datedA deskworker.

Etymology

Contraction of "shiny arse", originated during World War II. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mAdUqLrKw4YC&pg=PA1717

Forms

plural: shinies
comparative: shinier, more shiny
superlative: shiniest, most shiny

shine · To emit or reflect light so as to glow.Shine · A surname.shining · Emitting light.

shiny · Reflecting light.

ship · A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.shipment · A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just…shipped · Aboard a ship or other conveyance, as part of the cargo.

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