shiny

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Nobody's going to be overly impressed with the ooh-shiny, and, to some irate users 'minds, the only mission of 7 is to fix the problems and issues of the upgrade many didn't end up wanting.

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  1. adjective Radiating light; bright.
  2. adjective Bright from reflected light; glistening.
  3. adjective Having a sheen from being rubbed or worn smooth.

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  • A by-product of obsessively, constantly surfing the net to discover the bright and the shiny is a steady flow of promising new ideas.
  • Cleaning a silver coin can make it look bright and shiny, which is actually not a desirable quality in an old coin! —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the tart's surface is baked through (no longer shiny, appears dull and evenly pale golden), 23 to 29 minutes. —  SFGate: Top News Stories
  • Nobody's going to be overly impressed with the ooh-shiny, and, to some irate users 'minds, the only mission of 7 is to fix the problems and issues of the upgrade many didn't end up wanting. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets
  • That being the case, at least the one parked at CEDIA was outstandingly shiny -- seriously, check it out. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
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  1. Early modern English shinie; from shine + -y.
 

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/ˈʃaɪni/
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