- smooth and bright; reflecting the light
- shiny black hair
- a shiny object/surface
- His face was red and shiny.
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearanceb1- A shiny red car was parked in the drive.
- He looked very smart in his grey suit and shiny black shoes.
- The tabletop is smooth and shiny.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryShiny is used with these nouns:- apple
- armour
- brass
- …
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Idioms
See shiny in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryshiny new
- (approving) very new and attractive
- shiny new stuff/software
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