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Defenition of the word shining

    • Defenition of the word shining

      • 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"
      • abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"
      • 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"
      • emitting or radiating light; "the shining sun"; "gazed up at the shining heavens"
      • reflecting an inner radiance; "with shining eyes"
      • marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"
      • the work of making something shine by polishing it; "he performed the menial chore of shining shoes"
      • the work of making something shine by polishing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"
      • 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"
      • the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
      • reflecting light
      • made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
      • marked by exceptional merit

    Synonyms for the word shining

      • bright
      • burnished
      • glistening
      • glossy
      • lustrous
      • polishing
      • sheeny
      • shiny
      • sunny
      • sunshiny

    Similar words in the shining

      • bright
      • clear
      • polished
      • superior

    Hyponyms for the word shining

      • shoeshine

    Hypernyms for the word shining

      • work

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