shining

Adjective

• 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
    

• 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
    

• marked by exceptional merit
  • had shining virtues and few faults
    
  • a shining example
    

Noun

• the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
  • the shining of shoes provided a meager living
    
  • every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  glistening , glossy , lustrous , sheeny , shiny , bright , burnished , polishing