In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SHINIER
SHINY
glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, 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”
glazed, shiny
(adjective) having a shiny surface or coating; “glazed fabrics”; “glazed doughnuts”
bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
shinier
comparative form of shiny
Source: Wiktionary
SHINY
Shin"y, a. [Compar. Shinier; superl. Shiniest.]
Definition: Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded. Like distant thunder on a shiny day. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) 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”
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