Hyphenation of shining

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word shining? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

shin-ing

Definitions of shining:

1.	The work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it The shining of shoes provided a meager living Every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing
2.	Marked by exceptional merit Had shining virtues and few faults A shining example
3.	Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing Reflecting a sheen or glow Bright silver candlesticks A burnished brass knocker She brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves Rows of shining glasses Shiny black patents
4.	Reflecting light Glistening bodies of swimmers The horse's glossy coat Lustrous auburn hair Saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet Shining white enamel

Synonyms of shining:

adj	superior
adj	bright, burnished, lustrous, shiny, polished
adj	bright, shiny, sunshiny, sunny, clear
adj	glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, bright
noun	polishing, work

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.