Synonyms: glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shining, shiny
Definition: reflecting light
Usage: glistening bodies of swimmers; the horse's glossy coat; lustrous auburn hair; saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet; shining white enamel
Similar words: bright
Definition: emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
Usage: the sun was bright and hot; a bright sunlit room
Synonyms: lustrous
Definition: brilliant
Usage: set a lustrous example for others to follow; lustrous actors of the time
Similar words: glorious
Definition: having or deserving or conferring glory
Usage: a long and glorious career; our glorious literature
Synonyms: bright, burnished, shining, shiny, lustrous
Definition: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
Usage: bright silver candlesticks; a burnished brass knocker; she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves; rows of shining glasses; shiny black patents
Similar words: polished
Definition: perfected or made shiny and smooth
Usage: his polished prose; in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes; freshly polished silver