Word a Day
shiny
What does shiny mean?
shiny (adjective): reflecting light.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce shiny?
/ˈʃaɪni/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does shiny come from?
From shine + -y (adjectival suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “shiny”?
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What does “shiny” mean?
reflecting light
Right! That's what “shiny” means.
regular and even
Not quite: that's what steady means.
physically close
Not quite: that's what near means.
united, combined
Not quite: that's what joint means.
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