Shiny

Shiny
Shiny Shin"y, a. [Compar. {Shinier}; superl. {Shiniest}.] Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded. [1913 Webster]

Like distant thunder on a shiny day. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • shiny — ► ADJECTIVE (shinier, shiniest) ▪ reflecting light because very smooth, clean, or polished. DERIVATIVES shinily adverb shininess noun …   English terms dictionary

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  • Shiny — For the video game company see Shiny Entertainment. Infobox Album Name = Shiny Type = studio Artist = The Bang Released = September, 2005 Recorded = 2004–2005 Genre = Indie pop Length = 44:42 Label = Chameleon Records South Africa Producer =… …   Wikipedia

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  • Shiny — David Perry, Firmengründer, mit Earthworm Jim Figur Shiny Entertainment ist ein US amerikanischer Spieleentwickler, der 1993 von David Perry in Newport Beach, Kalifornien, gegründet wurde. Praktisch alle Titel, die Shiny entwickelte, wurden von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • shiny */ — UK [ˈʃaɪnɪ] / US adjective Word forms shiny : adjective shiny comparative shinier superlative shiniest something that is shiny has a bright surface that reflects light a shiny red apple shiny black hair Derived word: shininess noun uncountable …   English dictionary

  • shiny — shin|y [ˈʃaıni] adj smooth and bright ▪ shiny black shoes ▪ a shiny polished table ▪ Her hair was thick and shiny. >shininess n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • shiny — shin|y [ ʃaıni ] adjective * something that is shiny has a bright surface that reflects light: a shiny red apple shiny hair ╾ shin|i|ness noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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