Shining
WordNet
adjective
(1) Reflecting light
"Glistening bodies of swimmers"
"The horse's glossy coat"
"Lustrous auburn hair"
"Saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"
"Shining white enamel"
(2) Abounding with sunlight
"A bright sunny day"
"One shining morning"- John Muir
"When it is warm and shiny"
(3) Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
"Bright silver candlesticks"
"A burnished brass knocker"
"She brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"
"Rows of shining glasses"
"Shiny black patents"
(4) Marked by exceptional merit
"Had shining virtues and few faults"
"A shining example"
noun
(5) The work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
"The shining of shoes provided a meager living"
"Rbry Dunday he gave his car a good polishing"