shining
adjective
1. having admirable quality or attribute
- had shining virtues and few faults
- a shining example
Similar word(s): superior
2. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
- rows of shining glasses
- shiny black patents
Similar word(s): polished, bright, burnished, lustrous, shiny
3. reflecting light
- saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet
- shining white enamel
Similar word(s): bright, glistening, glossy, lustrous, shiny
noun
1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
- the shining of shoes provided a meager living
- every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
Similar word(s): polishing
verb
1. present participle of shine