something interesting or distracting, generally used when it deverts attention from a task
This usage comes from the phenomenon of birds (particularly crows) being attracted to shiny objects.
This usage comes from the phenomenon of birds (particularly crows) being attracted to shiny objects.
Sarah was going to write her paper, but Myspace looked shiny.
"Wasn't Brian with you?"
"He saw something shiny and wandered off."
"Wasn't Brian with you?"
"He saw something shiny and wandered off."
by AMS325 February 02, 2007
Used by fans of the TV (short lived) show Firefly, to describe an idea/something that one likes (instead of saying brilliant, awesome, cool, neat, rad...?).
Shiny is used especially if the idea or thing is new or bright. Not used so much to describe old things or things that look old.
Shiny is used especially if the idea or thing is new or bright. Not used so much to describe old things or things that look old.
That big damn movie Serenity was so shiny!
by Chiya April 08, 2008
Shinies - Slang
Modification of the adjective "Shiny," into a plural noun.
Shinies; see Bling, Treasure, Gold, Jewels.
Any number of valuable items.
Modification of the adjective "Shiny," into a plural noun.
Shinies; see Bling, Treasure, Gold, Jewels.
Any number of valuable items.
by Bartholomew Klick May 12, 2006
the Japanese word for "death". Hence "shinigami", where "gami" means "god". which is how "shinigami" translates to "god of death"
shinigami and god of death are both commonly used in the show Death Note to describe the same thing.
by DeidaraKoroski May 03, 2009
by xXqueenofapologiesXx April 18, 2007
Any object in a video game that exists (usually solely) for the purpose of collecting it. So named because of the objects' tendency to shine or glow.
by Cehrazad January 01, 2010
Voice #3: "Shiny -- A slang term for "great" used in the television series "Firefly" and the movie "Serenity".
by Voice #3 August 14, 2009