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subshining

subshining adjective: almost or imperfectly shining.

Adjective

subshining (not comparable)

  1. Almost or imperfectly shining.
    • Scutellum subshining, naked except the four marginal bristles.1896, Proceedings of the United States National Museum, page 431

Origin of subshining

From sub- + shining.

Questions about subshining

What does subshining mean?
Subshining means almost or imperfectly shining.
What part of speech is subshining?
Subshining is an adjective.

Words near subshining in the dictionary

  1. subsheriff
  2. subsheriffs
  3. subshift
  4. subshifts
  5. subshine
  6. subshining
  7. subshiny
  8. subshock
  9. subshocks
  10. subshot
  11. subshots

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