CEFR B1

unshiny

adjective

Meaning

unshiny means (figurative) Cheerful; happy; pleasant. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as unshiny.
A unshiny tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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unshiny (B1)

adjective

Definition

unshiny means (figurative) Cheerful; happy; pleasant. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as unshiny.
A unshiny tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use unshiny

unshiny + noun (collocation): Use unshiny before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a unshiny reaction."
become unshiny (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became unshiny near the end."

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