WordCmp.com

shining vs shiny

shiny vs shining

shining is a noun but shiny is not a noun.

shining and shiny both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shining Yes Yes No No
shiny No Yes No No
As adjectives, shining and shiny are synonyms defined as:
  • shining and shiny: reflecting light
Other synonyms of shining include glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny.
As adjectives, shining and shiny are synonyms defined as:
  • shining and shiny: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
Other synonyms of shining include bright, burnished, lustrous.
shining (noun) shiny (noun)
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
shining (adjective) shiny (adjective)
marked by exceptional merit having a shiny surface or coating
reflecting light reflecting light
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
Difference between shining and shiny

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.