shining
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shining
- /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
Rhymes with -aɪnɪŋ
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, shine + -ing.
adjective more shining · shininger · most shining · shiningest
- Emitting light. 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.
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Reflecting light.
Similar: mirrorlike, relucent, gleamy, glisteny, mirrory, shining, shiny, splendent, zazzy
- Having a high polish or sheen. He was at the wedding, too. His beard was flowinger and redder, and the part in the back of his head shininger than ever. He had an elegant time. He was so full of himself you would have thought it was his own party.
- Having exceptional merit. a shining example
Similar: fulgent, aglow, alight, beamful, beamsome, beamy, brilliant, effulgent, glowing, illuminating, lambent, lighted, lit, lucent, luciferous, lucific, luminant, luminiferous, luminous, lustrous, orient, profulgent, radiant, refulgent, resplendent, sheeny, shining, shiny · Opposite: dark
verb
- present participle and gerund of shine
noun shinings
- A bright emission of light; a gleam.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shiny, bright, lustrous, glistening, glossy, clear, sunshiny, sunny, polished, polishing, burnished, superior, sheeny, lucent, illuminating, aglow
adjective
Similar: fulgent, aglow, alight, beamful, beamsome, beamy, brilliant, effulgent, glowing, illuminating, lambent, lighted, lit, lucent, luciferous, lucific, luminant, luminiferous, luminous, lustrous, orient, profulgent, radiant, refulgent, resplendent, sheeny, shining, shiny · Opposite: dark
Translations
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adj emitting light
| Español | brillante |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | चमकीला camkīlā |
| Français | brillant |
| Deutsch | leuchtend, strahlend |
| Italiano | brillante, lucente |
| Ελληνικά | λαμπρός lamprós |
| Română | strălucitor |
| Русский | светя́щий svetjáščij, сия́ющий sijájuščij |
adj reflecting light
| हिन्दी | चमकीला camkīlā |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | reflektierend |
| Română | reflector, strălucitor |
| Русский | блестя́щий blestjáščij |
adj having a high polish or sheen
| Español | lustroso, lúcido |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | चमकीला camkīlā |
| Français | lustré |
| Deutsch | glänzend |
| Italiano | brillante, lustro, lucido |
| Română | lucios, strălucitor |
| Русский | сверка́ющий sverkájuščij |
adj having exceptional merit
| Español | ilustre, famoso, célebre, renombrado, reputado, espléndido |
|---|---|
| Français | illustre, fameux, célèbre, renommé, réputé, splendide |
| Deutsch | hervorragend, brillant |
| Italiano | brillante |
| Română | ilustru, reputat |
| Русский | блестя́щий blestjáščij |
noun Translations
| Español | resplandor |
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title = {shining},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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