shining
adj/ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
Etymology
By surface analysis, shine + -ing.
Definitions
Emitting light.
- 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.
Reflecting light.
Having a high polish or sheen.
- He was at the wedding, too. His beard was flowinger and redder, and the part in the back of his head shininger than ever. He had an elegant time. He was so full of himself you would have thought it was his own party.
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Having exceptional merit.
- a shining example
present participle and gerund of shine
A bright emission of light
A bright emission of light; a gleam.
The neighborhood
- synonymfulgent
- synonymaglow
- synonymalight
- synonymbeamful
- synonymbeamsome
- synonymbeamy
- synonymbrilliant
- synonymeffulgent
- synonymglowing
- synonymilluminating
- synonymlambent
- synonymlighted
- antonymdark
- neighborfervent
- neighborphosphorescent
- neighborablaze
- neighboraglimmer
- neighborashimmer
- neighborbright
- neighborcandescent
- neighborcoruscant
- neighbordazzling
- neighborincandescent
- neighboriridescent
- neighborlimpid
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at shining. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at shining. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at shining
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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