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139 words match “SHINE”

SHINE v. 11 definitions
give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night. Hyperion's quickening fire doth shine. Shak. God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the…
SHINER n. 4 definitions
That which shines. Specifically:
SHINESS n.
See Shyness.
ARSHINE n.
A Russian measure of length = 2 ft. 4.246 inches.
ASHINE a.
Shining; radiant.
BESHINE v.
To shine upon; to ullumine.
BRUSHINESS n.
The quality of resembling a brush; brushlike condition; shagginess. Dr. H. More.
BUSHINESS n.
The condition or quality of being bushy.
EARTH SHINE n.
See Earth light, under Earth.
FISHINESS n.
The state or quality of being fishy or fishlike. Pennant.
FLASHINESS n.
The quality of being flashy.
FLESHINESS n.
The state of being fleshy; plumpness; corpulence; grossness. Milton.
MARSHINESS n.
The state or condition of being marshy.
MOONSHINE n. 5 definitions
The light of the moon.
MOONSHINER n.
A person engaged in illicit distilling; -- so called because the work is largely done at night. [Cant, U.S.]
OUTSHINE v. 2 definitions
To shine forth. "Bright, outshining beams." Shak.
OVERSHINE v. 2 definitions
To shine over or upon; to illumine. Shak.
RUSHINESS n.
The quality or state of abounding with rushes.
SQUASHINESS n.
The quality or state of being squashy, or soft.
STARSHINE n.
The light of the stars. [R.] The starshine lights upon our heads. R. L. Stevenson.
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