shiness Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
    shine; effulgence; radiance; refulgency; refulgence; radiancy.
  2. verb be bright by reflecting or casting light
    reflect; shine.
    • Drive carefully--the wet road reflects
  3. verb emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
    shine; beam.
    • The sun shone bright that day
    • The fire beamed on their faces
  4. verb be shiny, as if wet
    shine; glint; glitter; glisten; gleam.
    • His eyes were glistening
  5. verb be distinguished or eminent
    shine.
    • His talent shines
  6. verb be clear and obvious
    shine.
    • A shining example
  7. verb have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    shine; beam; radiate; glow.
    • Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
  8. verb throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
    shine.
    • Shine the light on that window, please
  9. verb touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
    shine; strike; fall.
    • Light fell on her face
    • The sun shone on the fields
    • The light struck the golden necklace
    • A strange sound struck my ears
  10. verb experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
    shine; beam; radiate; glow.
    • She was beaming with joy
    • Her face radiated with happiness
  11. verb make (a surface) shine
    shine; polish; smooth; smoothen.
    • shine the silver, please
    • polish my shoes
  12. verb climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
    shin; shinny; skin; sputter; clamber; scramble; struggle.

WordNet


Shi"ness noun
Definitions
  1. See Shyness.

Webster 1913