shiny

Definition

Reflecting light.

Etymology

From shine + -y (adjectival suffix).

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "We're shiny, Okay?"

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