adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
glossy/shiny
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She combed her hair until it was all glossy.
shiny
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This type of cloth has a shiny surface on one side.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
surface
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Avoid glare on the board - shiny surfaces can be prevented by careful blackboard maintenance.
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It had a slick, shiny surface like smooth, sweating skin.
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What do those shiny surfaces do?
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Mainly made of cotton with a shiny surface on one side where the weft threads lie on the surface.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a shiny black limousine
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At 7:30 p.m. sharp, a shiny limousine pulled in front of the building.
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She wore a fashionable jacket and high shiny boots.
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To keep the surface shiny , apply a clear, high-gloss varnish.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But this time, Duval and Mickelson are being carried inside a shiny pair of silver Mercedes-Benz minivans.
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He lines it up on the shiny sideboard.
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He looked as mean as ever, a pallid, unsmiling figure in black-suede jacket and very shiny black shoes.
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It will be thick and shiny on top. 2.
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She was back within the hour, her face shiny with dried tears, her eyes red-rimmed.
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The bike is shiny as a fire engine, looking showroom fresh thanks to Horne.
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The higher grades of employee were supplied, as was the custom with many firms, with shiny , new company cars.
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When the Prince murders Polonius, the body lies in a huge, shiny pool of blood.