shining
/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
adjectivenoun
Emitting light.
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Adjective 4 meanings
Emitting light.
Reflecting light.
Having a high polish or sheen.
Having exceptional merit.
“a shining example”
Noun 1 meaning
A bright emission of light; a gleam.
Where it comes from
Etymology
By surface analysis, shine + -ing.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
glowingluminousmirrorlikerelucentgleamyglistenymirroryshiny
Opposite
SHINING at a glance
SHINING has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,282 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with shining
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- WHINING14
- SEINING8
- SHIRING11
- CHINING13
- SAINING8
- SHIVING14
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