Shin·y a. [Compar. Shinier superl. Shiniest.] Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded.
    Like distant thunder on a shiny day.   --Dryden.

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 shiny
      adj 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" [syn: glistening, glossy, lustrous,
              sheeny, shining]
      2: having a shiny surface or coating; "glazed fabrics"; "glazed
         doughnuts" [syn: glazed] [ant: unglazed]
      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" [syn: bright, burnished, lustrous, shining]
      4: abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining
         norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny" [syn: bright,
          shining, sunshiny, sunny]
      [also: shiniest, shinier]


 shiniest
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