I. ˈshīnē, -ni adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: shine (I) + -y
1.
a. : sunshiny
only when it is warm and shiny — Andrew Young
b. : filled with light : glistening
a shiny night — Blackwood's
2. : having a bright appearance, aspect, or exterior : glittering , polished
shiniest show place on the whole summer coast — Holiday
seen in the shiny magazines — Times Literary Supplement
the taxi takes you past the rich shiny buildings — Bernard Gutteridge
3. : rubbed or worn smooth
clad in shiny rags that were in their time smart suits — C.P.Rodocanachi
4. : scrubbed clean ; especially : lacking face powder
none likes a shiny nose
II. adverb
: with a shiny surface or appearance