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Definition of Shinily
1. in a shiny manner [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shinily
Literary usage of Shinily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Tales of Mean Streets by Arthur Morrison (1921)
"Patsy Beard was at the opposite corner, surrounded by admirers. He was red-faced,
well-fed, fleshy, and confident. His short hair clung shinily about his ..."
2. Tales of Mean Streets by Arthur Morrison (1921)
"Patsy Beard was at the opposite corner, surrounded by admirers. He was red-faced,
well-fed, fleshy, and confident. His short hair clung shinily about his ..."
3. Annals of Medical History by Francis Randolph Packard (1920)
"... and that the all-important points were that the bed should be stiffly tidy,
the patient's face shinily clean, and that he should say his prayers! ..."
4. Anthology of Modern Slavonic Literature in Prose and Verse by Paul Selver (1919)
"She sat with her back to the light. Leaning her head on one side, she made ready
to listen. The young man with the shinily combed hair continued ..."
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