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SHEENY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sheeny" is a kind of...):
Hebrew; Israelite; Jew (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)
Domain usage:
depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
ethnic slur (a slur on someone's race or language)
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Reflecting light
Example:
shining white enamel
Synonyms:
glistening; glossy; lustrous; sheeny; shining; shiny
Classified under:
Similar:
bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)
Derivation:
sheen (the visual property of something that shines with reflected light)
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