shinily

shin·y

[shahy-nee]
adjective, shin·i·er, shin·i·est.
1.
bright or glossy in appearance.
2.
filled with light, as by sunshine.
3.
rubbed or worn to a glossy smoothness, as clothes.

Origin:
1580–90; shine1 + -y1

shin·i·ly, adverb
shin·i·ness, noun
un·shin·y, adjective


1, 2. brilliant, shining, glistening, gleaming.
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shiny (ˈʃaɪnɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , shinier, shiniest
1.  glossy or polished; bright
2.  (of clothes or material) worn to a smooth and glossy state, as by continual rubbing
 
'shininess
 
n

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