shinney

Meanings

• adjective

  A shiny or glittering surface.

• verb

  To make something shine or glitter.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shinney
shine , fine , divine , wine , dine

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Variants

List of all variants of shinney that leads to same result
shinney , shinneys , shinnies , shinny

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Etymology

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Originally comes from the Old English word 'scinan' meaning 'to shine'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'shinney' was also used in the early days of ice hockey to describe the puck.

2. In some dialects, 'shinney' is also used to refer to a small, hard, round object used for games, similar to a ball.

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Related Concepts

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1. luster: A quality of shining or reflecting light, similar to the meaning of 'shinney'.

2. glitter: A sparkling or shimmering appearance, also related to 'shinney'.

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Culture

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The word 'shinney' is often used in the context of ice hockey to describe the shiny surface of the ice.

How to Memorize "shinney"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a shiny apple or a glittering diamond to remember the meaning of 'shinney'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shinney' with the glossy finish on a new car or the reflective surface of a mirror.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Shines In New Every Year' for 'shinney'.

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