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(satellite adjective) emitting or radiating light; "the shining sun"; "gazed up at the shining heavens" |
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(satellite adjective) reflecting an inner radiance; "with shining eyes" |
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(noun) the work of making something shine by polishing it; "he performed the menial chore of shining shoes" |
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Synonyms: polishing |
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Related Words: work |
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(satellite adjective) marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example" |
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(satellite adjective) abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining norming"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny" |
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Synonyms: bright, shiny, sunny, sunshiny |
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(satellite adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents" |
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Synonyms: bright, burnished, lustrous, shiny |
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(satellite adjective) reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel" |
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Synonyms: glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny |
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