shininess
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2.0
- noun
- /ˈʃaɪnɪnəs/
- Located out of Ontario, these guys are definitely no stranger to bringing cars to their maximum level of shininess through the use of waterless car wash products.
Examples
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And it does cut down on any kind of shininess, gives you an even sort of soft focus look.
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This is a skin primer and it just helps to prevent any shininess going on.
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But then if I just get off the shininess on the back of my hand, it then just stains your lips and doesn't come off.
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Judith remembered the red pocketbook she had bought her mother with her first paycheck, its shininess gone in a week, the strap cracked after a month, the little hole in the corner, and the broken clasp by the next month.
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The shininess of the freshly polished car made it stand out in the sunlight.
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She admired the shininess of the new kitchen countertop after it was cleaned.
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The artist used a coating to add a beautiful shininess to the sculpture.
Synonyms
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1.6
A bright shine that makes small flashes of light
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4.2
A soft, smooth shine on a surface that looks healthy or attractive
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3.8
A smooth shiny appearance on a surface
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4.3
A shiny, gently glowing look on a surface like metal or porcelain
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3.7
The state of being smooth and shiny
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4.1
A smooth, shiny surface that reflects light
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8.9
Bright, strong light that shines from something like the sun or a diamond
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5.0
A very shiny smooth surface that reflects light brightly
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7.7
A smooth, shiny surface created by polishing
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9.4
How much a surface reflects light and looks shiny
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6.0
A smooth, shiny, brittle look or feel like glass
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7.0
How bright something is because it gives or reflects light
Antonyms
How Shiny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shininess comes from the common word shine ('to give off light') plus the ending -ness ('state of'). So, shininess means the 'state of being shiny' and tells how smooth and reflective a surface is, which is why we use it for metal, shoes, or polished floors.