Meaning & Definition of Shiny in English

1. 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. Having a shiny surface or coating

• "Glazed fabrics"

• "Glazed doughnuts"

3. 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"