sheen
[ sheen ]
noun
luster; brightness; radiance.
gleaming attire.
verb (used without object)
Scot. and North England. to shine.
Origin of sheen
1First recorded before 900; (adjective) Middle English sheene “beautiful, bright, shining,” Old English scēne; cognate with German schön; (verb) Middle English s(c)henen, derivative of the adjective; (noun) derivative of the adjective
synonym study For sheen
1. See polish.
Other words from sheen
- sheenful, adjective
- sheenless, adjective
- sheenly, adverb
Other definitions for Sheen (2 of 2)
Sheen
[ sheen ]
noun
Fulton (John), 1895–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher.
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British Dictionary definitions for sheen
sheen
/ (ʃiːn) /
noun
a gleaming or glistening brightness; lustre
poetic splendid clothing
adjective
rare shining and beautiful; radiant
Origin of sheen
1Old English sciene; related to Old Norse skjōni white horse, Gothic skauns beautiful, Old High German scōni bright
Derived forms of sheen
- sheeny, adjective
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