shinier
Brighter, more reflective
Shinier is the comparative form of shiny—having more shine or luster than something else: Her hair looked shinier after the treatment, The new car was shinier than the old one.
Like other comparatives, it implies a comparison between two things or states.
Having increased luminosity
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- glowingGiving off steady light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
glittering · shimmering · dazzling · beaming · resplendent · incandescent · effulgent · scintillating
More glossy and trim
- silkierMore smooth and glossy
- satinySmooth and lustrous
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
lacquered · varnished · enameled · waxed · slick · patent · sheened · glassy
Rubbed to shine
- burnishedPolished by rubbing
- rubbedApplied pressure with motion
- sandedSmoothed with grit
- smoothedMade surface uniform
refined · cleaned · scoured · chrome · mirrored · honed · detailed · restored
Reflecting images clearly
- specularMirror-surfaced, image-returning
- glintingReflecting brief flashes
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- metallicResembling ore-based elements
chrome · silvery · glass-like · crystalline · prismatic · refractive · luminescent · sparking
brighter
Having increased luminosity
sparkling · glittering · shimmering · dazzling · beaming · resplendent · incandescent · effulgent · scintillating · coruscating
sleeker
More glossy and trim
glazed · lacquered · varnished · enameled · waxed · slick · patent · sheened · glassy · silken
buffed
Rubbed to shine
smoothed · refined · cleaned · scoured · chrome · mirrored · honed · detailed · restored · maintained
mirror-like
Reflecting images clearly
- specularMirror-surfaced, image-returning
- glintingReflecting brief flashes
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
metallic · chrome · silvery · glass-like · crystalline · prismatic · refractive · luminescent · sparking