shinier; shiniest
1
: having a smooth glossy surface
shiny new shoes
2
a
: bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny
b
: filled with light
3
: rubbed or worn smooth
4
: lustrous with natural secretions
a shiny nose
shininess
noun
Examples of shiny in a Sentence
we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls
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Smooth, shiny hair without your usual breakage while detangling.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 June 2025
Be boringly consistent while everyone else chases shiny new tactics.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Up top, the Air Jordan Loafer Mule keeps things relatively traditional with a shiny black leather upper fashioned in the silhouette of a loafer with the backless opening of a mule.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
In the two hours that preceded that, fans relished surprises in the form of a drumline, a salsa breakdown, Shakira playing a shiny Flying V guitar, a giant wolf with lasers in its eyes and numerous costume changes.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 June 2025
Be boringly consistent while everyone else chases shiny new tactics.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Up top, the Air Jordan Loafer Mule keeps things relatively traditional with a shiny black leather upper fashioned in the silhouette of a loafer with the backless opening of a mule.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
In the two hours that preceded that, fans relished surprises in the form of a drumline, a salsa breakdown, Shakira playing a shiny Flying V guitar, a giant wolf with lasers in its eyes and numerous costume changes.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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“Shiny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shiny. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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