shin·y (shn)adj. shin·i·er, shin·i·est1. Radiating light; bright.2. Bright from reflected light; glistening.3. Having a sheen from being rubbed or worn smooth.shini·ness n.The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.shiny [ˈʃaɪnɪ]adj shinier, shiniest1. glossy or polished; bright2. (of clothes or material) worn to a smooth and glossy state, as by continual rubbingshininess nCollins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsAdj. 1. shiny - reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"glistening, sheeny, glossy, lustrous, shiningbright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"2. shiny - having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"glazed3. shiny - made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"burnished, lustrous, shining, brightpolished - perfected or made shiny and smooth; "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.shinyadjective bright, gleaming, glossy, glistening, polished, burnished, lustrous, satiny, sheeny, agleam, nitid (poetic) a shiny new sports car