1. Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
   "shiny black patents";
   - bright, burnished, lustrous, shining
    
2. Reflecting light
   "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet";
   - glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shining
    
3. Having a shiny surface or coating
   "shiny fabrics";
   - glazed
    
4. [informal] Excellent and new
   "Check out my shiny new smartphone!"

Derived forms: shinier, shiniest

See also: bright, calendered, glass-like, glassy, glossy, icy, polished, vitreous, vitrified

Encyclopedia: Shiny