Dictionary Check: shining

"shining" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

marked by exceptional merit

Example: "had shining virtues and few faults"
adjective

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

Example: "bright silver candlesticks"
adjective

reflecting light

Example: "glistening bodies of swimmers"
noun

the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

Example: "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"
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