sheen
[ sheen ]
/ ʃin /
noun
luster; brightness; radiance.
gleaming attire.
adjective
verb (used without object)
Scot. and North England.
to shine.
Origin of sheen
before 900; (adj.) Middle English
sheene beautiful, bright, shining, Old English
scēne; cognate with German
schön; (v.) Middle English
s(c)henen, derivative of the adj.; (noun) derivative of the adj.
OTHER WORDS FROM sheen
sheen·ful, adjective sheen·less, adjective sheen·ly, adverbWords nearby sheen
Definition for sheen (2 of 2)
Sheen
[ sheen ]
/ ʃin /
noun
Fulton (John),1895–1979,
U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher.
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British Dictionary definitions for sheen
sheen
/ (ʃiːn) /
noun
a gleaming or glistening brightness; lustre
poetic
splendid clothing
adjective
rare
shining and beautiful; radiant
Derived forms of sheen
sheeny, adjectiveWord Origin for sheen
Old English
sciene; related to Old Norse
skjōni white horse, Gothic
skauns beautiful, Old High German
scōni bright