made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
“bright silver candlesticks”
Word Forms
glossiness
noun
the property of being smooth and shiny
lustre
noun
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
sheen
noun
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
shininess
noun
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
shine
noun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
brightness
noun
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
glänzend
Licht reflektieren
🇫🇷French
brillant
réfléchissant la lumière
🇪🇸Spanish
brillante
luz reflejada
🇮🇹Italian
lucido
riflettendo la luce
🇳🇱Dutch
glanzend
reflecterend licht
🇵🇹Portuguese
brilhante
refletindo luz
🇷🇺Russian
блестящий
отражающий свет
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चमकदार
परावर्तित प्रकाश
🇧🇩Bengali
চকচকে
প্রতিফলিত আলো
🇮🇳Tamil
பளபளப்பான
ஒளி பிரதிபலிக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
మెరిసే
కాంతి ప్రతిబింబిస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
चमकदार
परावर्तित प्रकाश
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચમકદાર
પ્રતિબિંબિત પ્રકાશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೊಳೆಯುವ
ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തിളങ്ങുന്ന
പ്രതിഫലിപ്പിക്കുന്ന പ്രകാശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਮਕਦਾਰ
ਪ੍ਰਤੀਬਿੰਬਿਤ ਰੋਸ਼ਨੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
چمکدار
منعکس روشنی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
闪亮的
反射光
🇯🇵Japanese
光沢のある
反射光
🇰🇷Korean
빛나는
빛을 반사하는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sáng bóng
phản chiếu ánh sáng
🇹🇭Thai
มันเงา
สะท้อนแสง
🇮🇩Indonesian
berkilau
memantulkan cahaya
🇵🇭Filipino
makintab
sumasalamin sa liwanag
🇲🇾Malay
berkilat
memantulkan cahaya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لامعة
يعكس الضوء
🇮🇷Persian
براق
بازتاب نور
🇹🇷Turkish
parlak
yansıtan ışık
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַברִיק
מחזיר אור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shiny'?
The primary meaning of 'shiny' is 'reflecting light'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shiny' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shiny' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shiny' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shiny' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'shiny' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'shiny' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'shiny' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'shiny' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'shiny' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'shiny' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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