Define The Shinies Meaning

Shiny
To be good, in a state of being good, to be having a good time.
(See Firefly)

By Gwenette
Shiny
Something that is great, neat, very cool, peachy keen. From the short lived Joss Whedon television series "Firefly."

"Have a shiny day."
By Alice
Shiny
(interjection) cool, nifty, awesome, pretty, amazing, wonderful, great, remarkable... etc.

"Hey, what do you think of my new car?"
"Shiny..."
By Merle
Shiny
Shiny - good in any way, shape or form.

By Chiarra
Shiny
Something or someone that is good, awesome, wonderful, amazing. (See all other positive synonyms.)

"David Bowie is shiny."
By Therine
Shiny

"What is that book like?"
"Shiny"
"How about lunch?"
"Shiny"
By Aimee
Shiny
This is used to describe something that's very cool

(After seeing Spiderman 2) "That movie was shiny!"
By Tammy
Shiny
something interesting or distracting, generally used when it deverts attention from a task

This usage comes from the phenomenon of birds (particularly crows) being attracted to shiny objects.


Sarah was going to write her paper, but Myspace looked shiny.

"Wasn't Brian with you?"
"He saw something shiny and wandered off."
By Gunilla
Shiny
Used by fans of the TV (short lived) show Firefly, to describe an idea/something that one likes (instead of saying brilliant, awesome, cool, neat, rad...?).

Shiny is used especially if the idea or thing is new or bright. Not used so much to describe old things or things that look old.

That big damn movie Serenity was so shiny!
By Blair
Shinies
Shinies - Slang
Modification of the adjective "Shiny," into a plural noun.

Shinies; see Bling, Treasure, Gold, Jewels.

Any number of valuable items.

"Look at my new shinies!"

"Wow, I like your new shinies."
By Sandra