SHINING

7 letters 11 Scrabble points /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

Definition of SHINING

verb

  1. To emit light.

  2. To reflect light.

  3. To distinguish oneself; to excel.

    "My nephew tried other sports before deciding on football, which he shone at right away, quickly becoming the star of his school team."

Related words: excel beam glow radiate buff burnish furbish polish
verb

  1. To cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something).

    "He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming."

  2. To polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing.

Related words: polish smooth smoothen
noun

  1. A bright emission of light; a gleam.

adjective

  1. Emitting light.

    Synonyms: glowing luminous

  2. Reflecting light.

    Synonyms: mirrorlike relucent

  3. Having a high polish or sheen.

Related words: glowing luminous mirrorlike relucent

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S H I N I N G
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

Anagrams of SHINING

Words that use the same letters:

HSINING

Words Containing "SHINING"

INSHINING MOONSHINING OUTSHINING OVERSHINING RESHINING SHININGLY SHININGNESS SUNSHINING UNDERSHINING UNSHINING

Words Starting with "SHINING"

SHININGLY SHININGNESS

Words Ending with "SHINING"

INSHINING MOONSHINING OUTSHINING OVERSHINING RESHINING SUNSHINING UNDERSHINING UNSHINING