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Word entry · 5 letters

shiny

Best crossword clue

"Reflecting light"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈʃaɪ.ni/Part of speech adjectiveSorted hinsyStarts with SEnds with Y2 cluesVery common crossword word
1S2H3I4N5Y

Definitions

  1. Reflecting light brightly from a smooth surface.

Word origin

From shine + -y (adjectival suffix).

Used in a sentence

  • He was wearing a new, fawn-coloured summer suit and a new straw hat—his trousers the creasiest and his shoes the shiniest. Yet he seemed not to be taking the usual infantile satisfaction in a very smart, correct costume.
  • Commercially produced yarn, such as rayon, produces a cloth with a smoother, shinier look than hand-spun cotton, but the uneven, rugged look of hand-spun cotton can be quite appealing.
  • We're shiny, Okay?

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Reflecting light5 letters
02Glossy5 letters

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