SHEEN


Meaning of SHEEN in English

— sheenful , adj. — sheenless , adj. — sheenly , adv.

/sheen/ , n.

1. luster; brightness; radiance.

2. gleaming attire.

adj.

3. shining.

4. beautiful.

v.i.

5. Scot. and North Eng. to shine.

[ bef. 900; (adj.) ME sheene beautiful, bright, shining, OE scene; c. G schön; (v.) ME s ( c ) henen, deriv. of the adj.; (n.) deriv. of the adj. ]

Syn. 1. See polish .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .