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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]