shiny vs shining

shiny is not a noun while shining is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shiny	No	Yes	No	No
shining	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, shiny and shining are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shiny include glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny.

As adjectives, shiny and shining are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of shiny include bright, burnished, lustrous.

shiny (noun)	shining (noun)
	the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

shiny (adjective)	shining (adjective)
having a shiny surface or coating	marked by exceptional merit
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