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shiningest

shiningest is the superlative form of shining.

Meaning of shining

Adjective

shining (comparative more shining or (rare, nonstandard) shininger, superlative most shining or (rare, nonstandard) shiningest)

  1. Emitting light.
    • 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC, page 1
    Synonyms:
    glowing, luminous
  2. Reflecting light.
  3. Having a high polish or sheen.
    • He was at the wedding, too. His beard was flowinger and redder, and the part in the back of his head shininger than ever. He had an elegant time. He was so full of himself you would have thought it was his own party.1910 February, Kate Langley Bosher, “A Real Wedding”, in Mary Cary: “Frequently Martha”, New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC, page 165
  4. Having exceptional merit.
    • a shining example

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Questions about shiningest

What is shiningest the superlative form of?
Shiningest is the superlative form of shining.

Words near shiningest in the dictionary

  1. shining tubeshoulder
  2. shining tubeshoulders
  3. shining up
  4. shining, shimmering, splendid
  5. shininger
  6. shiningest
  7. shiningly
  8. shiningness
  9. shinings
  10. Shiniqua
  11. shinisaur

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