unshiny
1
5.3
- adjective
- /ʌnˈʃaɪni/
- He had not noticed before how patched together it looked, how unshiny and low-tech it seemed.
Examples
-
She preferred unshiny finishes for her ceramics, as they gave a more natural look.
-
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.
-
The fabric had an unshiny texture that absorbed light rather than reflecting it.
Synonyms
30
1.0
Not bright or shiny with weak colour
19
3.5
Not shiny and showing little reflection
1
4.2
A surface that is not shiny and does not reflect light
1
6.2
A surface such as pottery or tiles that has no shiny coating
1
7.2
Not shiny and showing little energy or life
1
6.9
A surface that does not shine, like a blackboard
1
9.1
Not made shiny by rubbing or polishing
Without a shiny, smooth surface
Having a flat, not shiny surface, like some paints or phone cases
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.