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shiny

The correct spelling is shiny.

How to pronounce shiny

/ˈʃaɪni/
noun

IPA: /ˈʃaɪni/

Say it like: Shi-nee

The correct spelling is shiny. Anything shiny; a trinket.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Anything shiny; a trinket.
  2. 2.Contraction of disparaging term "shiny arses", originating during World War Two, to describe a desk worker.https//books.google.co.uk/books?id=mAdUqLrKw4YC&pg=PA1717

adjective

  1. 1.Reflecting light.
  2. 2.Emitting light.
  3. 3.Excellent; remarkable.
  4. 4.Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded.

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