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Synonyms for sheen

Most common

polish shine gloss shininess

All synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Splendor; radiance; shininess.

Related words

Word family
sheeny

Forms

Plural
sheens → lusters, glosses, shines, polishes…

Choose the right word

Sheen, Shine, Shining or Light?

Shine and shining refer to a steady or continuous emission of light; sheen is a faint shining, usually by reflection.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • polish These sentences in Polish have different meanings.
  • shine The stars shine brightly in the vastness of space.
  • gloss The girl bought some lip gloss at the convenience store.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sheenrising
polishrising
shinerising
glosssteady
shininessrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
shine1, gloss1, gleam1
6 letters
polish2, luster2, lustre2
7 letters
glimmer2
9 letters
beautiful3, shininess
10 letters
brightness2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (polish2 = 2 syllables).