adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Radiating light; bright.
2. Bright from reflected light; glistening.
3. Having a sheen from being rubbed or worn smooth.

shininess shin'i·ness n.

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adjective

1. Giving off or reflecting light readily or in large amounts: beamy, bright, brilliant, effulgent, incandescent, irradiant, lambent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, radiant, refulgent. See light/darkness.
2. Having a high, radiant sheen: glassy, gleaming, glistening, glossy, lustrous, polished, shining. See light/darkness.

adj

Definition: bright, glistening
Antonyms: dark, dull, matte

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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

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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

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מבריק‬

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