Grep  of  noun  shiny 
  shiny  lyonia 
 
  Overview  of  adj  shiny 
 
  The  adj  shiny  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  glistening,  glossy,  lustrous,  sheeny,  shiny,  shining  --  (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") 
  2.  glazed,  shiny  --  (having  a  shiny  surface  or  coating;  "glazed  fabrics";  "glazed  doughnuts") 
  3.  bright,  burnished,  lustrous,  shining,  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") 
  4.  bright,  shining,  shiny,  sunshiny,  sunny  --  (abounding  with  sunlight;  "a  bright  sunny  day";  "one  shining  norming"-  John  Muir;  "when  it  is  warm  and  shiny") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  shiny 
 
  4  senses  of  shiny 
 
  Sense  1 
  glistening,  glossy,  lustrous,  sheeny,  shiny,  shining 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  bright)  ->  dull 
 
  Sense  2 
  glazed  (vs.  unglazed),  shiny 
 
 
  Sense  3 
  bright,  burnished,  lustrous,  shining,  shiny 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  polished)  ->  unpolished 
 
  Sense  4 
  bright,  shining,  shiny,  sunshiny,  sunny 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  clear)  ->  cloudy 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  shiny 
 
  4  senses  of  shiny 
 
  Sense  1 
  glistening,  glossy,  lustrous,  sheeny,  shiny,  shining 
  =>  bright  (vs.  dull) 
 
  Sense  2 
  glazed  (vs.  unglazed),  shiny 
  =>  glassy,  vitreous,  vitrified 
  =>  glossy,  calendered 
  =>  icy 
 
  Sense  3 
  bright,  burnished,  lustrous,  shining,  shiny 
  =>  polished  (vs.  unpolished) 
 
  Sense  4 
  bright,  shining,  shiny,  sunshiny,  sunny 
  =>  clear  (vs.  cloudy) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  shiny 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  shiny 
 
  shiny  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  shiny 
  shiny 
  sunshiny 
 
  Overview  of  adj  shiny 
 
  The  adj  shiny  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  glistening,  glossy,  lustrous,  sheeny,  shiny,  shining  --  (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") 
  2.  glazed,  shiny  --  (having  a  shiny  surface  or  coating;  "glazed  fabrics";  "glazed  doughnuts") 
  3.  bright,  burnished,  lustrous,  shining,  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") 
  4.  bright,  shining,  shiny,  sunshiny,  sunny  --  (abounding  with  sunlight;  "a  bright  sunny  day";  "one  shining  norming"-  John  Muir;  "when  it  is  warm  and  shiny") 

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