Definitions for shines

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shines shine

Spelling: [shahyn]

IPA: /ʃaɪn/

Shines is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 67 anagrams from letters in shines (ehinss).

Definitions for shines

noun

1. radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
2. luster; polish.
3. sunshine; fair weather.
4. a polish or gloss given to shoes.
5. an act or instance of polishing shoes.
6. Informal. a foolish prank; caper.
7. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
8. moonshine.

Idioms

1. come rain or shine, regardless of the weather. no matter what the circumstances may be: Also, rain or shine.
2. take a shine to, Informal. to take a liking or fancy to:

Verb phrases

1. shine up to, Informal. to attempt to impress (a person), especially in order to gain benefits for oneself. to become especially attentive to (one of the opposite sex):

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to shine.
2. to direct the light of (a lamp, mirror, etc.):
3. to put a gloss or polish on; polish (as shoes, silverware, etc.).

verb (used without object)

1. to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
2. to be bright with reflected light; glisten; sparkle.
3. (of light) to appear brightly or strongly, especially uncomfortably so:
4. to be or appear unusually animated or bright, as the eyes or face.
5. to appear with brightness or clearness, as feelings.
6. to excel or be conspicuous:

Origin of shines

before 900; Middle English s(c)hinen (v.), Old English scīnan; cognate with Dutch schijnen, German scheinen, Old Norse skīna, Gothic skeinan

Examples for shines

It basically says that now is her time, for her to shine as the lead of a show.

“A friend indeed, come build me up/Come shed your light, it makes me shine,” she sings.

God sendeth the rain to fall and the sun to shine on the evil and the good.

Kindle the light of the light-house, and it has nothing to do, except to shine.

The god Lakhmu and the goddess Lakhamu were made to shine, they were named.

Mr. Raymount had some light; he let it shine mostly in reviews, not much in the house.

She attends hip-hop and belly dance classes (known as Arabic dance in Iran) just to shine more at parties.

There was indeed a sun that nothing could cloud, but it seemed to shine far away.

But they are striving “to shine bright like a diamond” and be happy, and we love them for it.

Hollaback is right to shine a light on these creepy comments from creepy strangers.