shining
shining is a 7-letter English word with 9 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Shine. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- present participle. of Shine
- adjective. Emitting light, esp. in a continuous manner; radiant; as, shining lamps; also, bright by the reflection of light; as, shining armor.
- adjective. Splendid; illustrious; brilliant; distinguished; conspicious; as, a shining example of charity.
- adjective. Having the surface smooth and polished; -- said of leaves, the surfaces of shells, etc.
- noun. Emission or reflection of light.
- noun. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
"the shining of shoes provided a meager living"
"every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing"
- adjective. reflecting light
"glistening bodies of swimmers"
"the horse's glossy coat"
- adjective. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
"bright silver candlesticks"
"a burnished brass knocker"
- adjective. marked by exceptional merit
"had shining virtues and few faults"
"a shining example"
Synonyms
polishing, glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, bright, burnished
Common word forms
shin, shine, shiningly, shiningness
Words from these letters
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