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shininess

shin·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shahy-nee]
    • /ˈʃaɪ ni/
    • /ˈʃaɪnɪnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shahy-nee]
    • /ˈʃaɪ ni/

Definitions of shininess word

  • adjective shininess bright or glossy in appearance. 1
  • adjective shininess filled with light, as by sunshine. 1
  • adjective shininess rubbed or worn to a glossy smoothness, as clothes. 1
  • noun shininess the state or quality of being shiny; luster; polish 0

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Origin of shininess

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; shine1 + -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Shininess

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

shininess popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shininess usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for shininess

noun shininess

  • glossiness — having a shiny or lustrous surface.
  • waxiness — The quality of being waxy.

Top questions with shininess

  • what type of property is shininess?

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