Synonyms for shiny

Most common

shining · polished · glossy · lustrous · glazed · shimmery

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

dull, dark, matt

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded.

Related words

Word family

shininess

Is a kind of

reflective

From weakest to strongest

1. dull
2. dark
3. shiny
4. polished
5. slick
6. glossy
7. glassy
8. lustrous
9. burnished

From the opposite of shiny, on the left, to its strongest synonyms, on the right.

Example sentences

• shining Yoshkar-Ola, Mari city, you're shining with glory.
• polished When did the Japanese start eating polished rice?
• glossy He covered the cake with a glossy chocolate glaze.
• lustrous The crown is adorned with dozens of divinely lustrous gemstones.
• glazed She got a cherry glazed donut and a black coffee.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

white¹, clear¹, slick¹, sleek¹

6 letters

bright¹, glossy², orient³, glazed¹, glassy², sheeny, gleamy

7 letters

shining², radiant³

8 letters

polished², luminous³, lustrous², vitreous³, shimmery

9 letters

burnished², splendent

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (glossy² = 2 syllables).