-y¹ /-i/

Forming adjectives with the senses ‘characterized by’, ‘full of’, ‘having the quality of’ or ‘inclined to’, as in icy, sandy, slangy, shiny, etc

shine /shīn/

1. To give off or reflect light
2. To beam with steady radiance
3. To glow
4. To be bright
5. To be clear or conspicuous
6. To excel

1. To cause to shine
2. To direct the light of (a torch, etc)

Sheen

1. Brightness
2. Lustre
3. A dash, brilliant appearance
4. An act or process of polishing
5. Fine weather, esp in the phrase rain or shine
6. A party (old slang)
7. A shindy (old slang)

shineˈless adjective

shīnˈer noun

1. A person who or thing that shines
2. A coin, esp a sovereign (old slang)
3. A small fish of various kinds with glittering scales
4. A black eye (informal)

shīnˈily adverb

shīnˈiness noun

shīnˈing adjective

1. Bright or gleaming
2. Excellent or distinguished

shīnˈingly adverb

shīnˈingness noun

shīnˈy adjective

1. Having a bright or polished surface or appearance
2. Lustrous, glossy

1. A shiny or bright object
2. (with the) money (old slang)

In a shiny manner

shine at

To be very good at

take a shine to (informal)

To fancy, take a liking to

take the shine off or out of (informal)

1. To outshine, eclipse
2. To take the brilliance or pleasure-giving quality out of

• poinado
• poinadoes
• poinciana
• poincianas
• poind
• poinded
• poinder
• poinders
• poinding
• poindings
• poinds
• poinsettia
• poinsettias
• point
• point after
• point-and-click
• point-and-shoot
• point-blank
• point-blanks
• point d'appui
• point-device
• point-devise
• point duties
• point duty
• pointe