shiny

adjective

ˈshī-nē 

shinier; shiniest

1

: having a smooth glossy surface

shiny new shoes

2

a

: bright with the rays of the sun : sunshiny

b

: filled with light

3

: rubbed or worn smooth

4

: lustrous with natural secretions

a shiny nose

shininess noun

Synonyms of shiny

• shining
• glowing
• luminous
• bright
• dazzling
• gleaming
• radiant
• shimmering
• brilliant
• lustrous

Examples of shiny in a Sentence

we could see our reflections in the shiny surface of the marble walls

Recent Examples on the Web

Lured in by such shiny baubles, the responsible critic should avoid making premature, weepingly sincere pronouncements. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

But even if his sweaty, sockless feet had been sloshing around in the lace-up shoes, Skarsgård’s metallic gold suit, also by Saint Laurent, served as a shiny distraction. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2026

The day manager greeted her at the club, still in his shiny vest but now well lubricated and nearly slurring his words. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

At a time when other industrial neighborhoods like Williamsburg and Long Island City were being remade into shinier, more generic versions of their former selves, Gowanus still felt mysterious and full of possibility. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shiny

• briny
• piney
• spiny
• tiny
• sunshiny

Kids Definition

shiny

adjective

ˈshī-nē 

shinier; shiniest

: having a smooth glossy surface

a shiny new car