SHEEN
What does "SHEEN" mean?
A soft, glossy luster on a surface.
Meanings
- A gentle shine or gloss reflected from a smooth surface. The silk had a faint sheen in the lamplight.
- To shine softly or gleam. The horse's coat sheened after the long grooming. formal
Word origin
From Old English 'sciene', meaning beautiful or bright; the modern noun sense of 'soft shine' was reinforced by association with 'shine' in the 17th century.
Remember it
SHEEN = SHEEN, double-E like two bright eyes catching the light off a polished surface.
A little poem
Rain on the dark street-
the asphalt borrows a sheen
it cannot keep long.
haiku
Wordplay
- The dull mirror complained it got no attention, so I told it to work on its sheen - reflection alone wasn't enough.
What it teaches
Sheen is borrowed light - a surface looks brightest when it gives back what it never owned.
Quick facts
What does SHEEN mean?
A soft, glossy luster on a surface.
Is SHEEN a valid word?
Yes — SHEEN is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHEEN?
SHEEN has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SHEEN come from?
From Old English 'sciene', meaning beautiful or bright; the modern noun sense of 'soft shine' was reinforced by association with 'shine' in the 17th century.
What can SHEEN teach us?
Sheen is borrowed light - a surface looks brightest when it gives back what it never owned.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.