- Radiating light; bright.
- Bright from reflected light; glistening.
- Having a sheen from being rubbed or worn smooth.
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shin·y (shī'nē) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: shiny |
adjective
| Antonyms: shiny |
Definition: bright, glistening
Antonyms: dark, dull, matte
| WordNet: shiny |
The adjective has 4 meanings:
Meaning #1:
reflecting light
Synonyms: glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shining
Meaning #2:
having a shiny surface or coating
Synonym: glazed
Meaning #3:
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
Synonyms: bright, burnished, lustrous, shining
Meaning #4:
abounding with sunlight
Synonyms: bright, shining, sunshiny, sunny
| Translations: Shiny |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - skinnende, strålende, blank, blankslidt
Nederlands (Dutch)
blinkend, glanzend
Français (French)
adj. - brillant, bien ciré, lustré
Deutsch (German)
adj. - glänzend
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γυαλιστερός, αστραφτερός, φεγγοβόλος, ηλιόλουστος, (για ρούχο) τριμμένος
Italiano (Italian)
luccicante, brillante, splendente
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - luzidio, lustroso, esplendente
Русский (Russian)
ясный, отполированный, залоснившийся
Español (Spanish)
adj. - reluciente, brillante, radiante
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skinande, glänsande, blank, blankputsad, klar, strålande
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有光泽的, 辉煌的, 发光的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有光澤的, 輝煌的, 發光的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 빛나는, 오래 입어 번들거리는, (날씨가) 청명한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 光る, 輝く, 光沢のある, 晴天の, てかてか光る
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) صحو أو صاف, مشرق, لامع أو صقيل
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