Meaning

adjective reflecting light

adjective having a shiny surface or coating

adjective made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow

originEtymology tree English shine Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English shiny From shine + -y (adjectival suffix).

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