unshiny
- adjective
- /ʌnˈʃaɪni/
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- He had not noticed before how patched together it looked, how unshiny and low-tech it seemed.
Examples
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She preferred unshiny finishes for her ceramics, as they gave a more natural look.
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Her sense of the court, the battleground—my sense of ecstasy—form an unshiny, heat-struck outdoors rhythm.
Fiction book (1991) -
The old car was painted a dull, unshiny gray that made it look worn out.
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The fabric had an unshiny texture that absorbed light rather than reflecting it.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not bright or shiny with weak colour
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3.5
Not shiny and showing little reflection
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7.2
Not shiny and showing little energy or life
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6.2
A surface such as pottery or tiles that has no shiny coating
Without a shiny, smooth surface
Having a flat, not shiny surface, like some paints or phone cases
A surface that is not shiny and does not reflect light
A surface that does not shine, like a blackboard
Not made shiny by rubbing or polishing
A clay or pottery surface that is rough, not shiny, and soaks up water
Antonyms
How Shiny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unshiny is made from the small prefix un- meaning 'not' and shiny, from shine meaning 'to give light' or have a bright surface. So unshiny simply means 'not' bright or 'dull', and we use it for things that do not shine or look glossy.