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Dec 1, 2009
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Synonyms for shiny

Adjective

1. glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining, bright (vs. dull)
usage: 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 (vs. unglazed), shiny, glassy, vitreous, vitrified, glossy, calendered, icy
usage: having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"
3. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny, polished (vs. unpolished)
usage: 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, clear (vs. cloudy)
usage: abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"
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