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shiny |
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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