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

• beaming
• bedazzling
• bright
• brilliant
• candescent
• clear
• dazzling
• effulgent
• fulgent
• glowing
• incandescent
• lambent
• lucent
• lucid
• luminous
• lustrous
• radiant
• refulgent
• sheeny
• shining
• splendid

Examples of shiny in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Hilton walked through the cabin into another section of what appeared to be the kitchen with shiny marble counters and cabinets. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024

This Maybelline lipstick offers high pigment and a shiny finish that doesn’t require any gloss. —Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024

Every wall is either mirrored or painted in an eye-popping shade of shiny, egg-yolk yellow, accented with glossy mahogany, hot red cabinets, and slivers of gold. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024

Our thought, even going back to multi-cam, is that this doesn’t have to be a bright, shiny multi-cam. —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

shiny

adjective

ˈshī-nē 

shinier; shiniest

: having a smooth glossy surface

a shiny new car