Shiny

Examples

• He was taller than I and his face was very thin under the shadow of his cap-visor and the scar was new and shiny. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• Now, shiny Villiam,' said the hostler to the deputy hostler, 'give the gen'lm'n the ribbons. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• There was no answer, and Mrs. Mingott rapped impatiently with her stick on the shiny floor. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• I looked at the top of his head, his hair shiny and parted smoothly. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• He was dressed all in black, with boots as shiny as his eyes, a low white neckcloth, and a clean shirt with a frill to it. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• At the foot of the bed was my flat trunk, and my winter boots, the leather shiny with oil, were on the trunk. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• On each side of the shiny painted steps was a large blue china flower-pot on a bright yellow china stand. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• Professor Porter had recovered his shiny silk hat, which he had brushed carefully upon the sleeve of his coat and replaced upon his head. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
• He shot a questioning glance at each of us, placed his shiny top-hat upon the sideboard, and with a slight bow sidled down into the nearest chair. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Oh, hang it--because he's fat and shiny, and has a sloppy manner! Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.

Typist: Wesley