Synonyms for shiny
ˈʃaɪ nishiny

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1. glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shiningadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   glistening, showy, calendered, glazed, bright, shining, glossy, burnished, lustrous

   Antonyms:
   unpolished, dull

2. glazed, shinyadjective

   having a shiny surface or coating

   "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"

   Synonyms:
   glistening, glassed, glazed, glassy, bright, shining, glossy, burnished, lustrous

   Antonyms:
   dull, unpolished

3. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shinyadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   smart, hopeful, vivid, promising, glistening, undimmed, bright, glossy, shining, glazed, brilliant, lustrous, burnished

   Antonyms:
   dull, unpolished

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1. glimmering

   Submitted by anonymous on February 23, 2021  

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1. shinyadjective

   Synonyms:
   bright, clear, SHINING

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1. List of paraphrases for "shiny":

   brilliant, bright, brillantes, glossy, flashy, glowing, gloss

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1. Chase Kimmel:

   We observed a shiny little blue bee grabbing the flower and rubbing its head on the top portion of the flower two or three times before moving on to another flower, in reading about this unique behavior we were pretty shocked to see it.

2. Tom Sapp:

   I think all the personality of a character is in the eyes, and I don't like screen eyes -- I like them shiny and wet looking.

3. Joe Bellino:

   Twenty years, even 10 years ago, you couldn't win a county wide election as a Republican, we were hit hard by North American Free Trade Agreement and we felt left out. ... And President Trump, who wasn't from the swamp, President Trump offered a shiny beacon.

4. William Haseltine:

   In this interview Adrian Hill is like a magician who distracts the audience with one shiny object to detract you from the fact that Adrian Hill accomplice is picking your pocket.

5. Eli Jackson:

   It would unfortunately be very uncharacteristic of the gaming community to stick to their guns on this issue for an extended period of time, gamers are largely consumers first and foremost, so game announcements and trailers are like dangling a shiny object in front of a cat.