Meaning & use
Shininess
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The quality or state of being shiny; glossiness or brightness.
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The shininess of the new car's paint caught everyone's eye.
She uses a special serum to reduce the shininess of oily skin.
A note on using this word
An abstract noun formed regularly from the adjective 'shiny' plus '-ness,' common in beauty and product description.
Words with a similar meaning
glossluster
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Words with an opposite meaning
dullnessmatteness
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