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Thread #99295   Message #2265730
Posted By: topical tom
18-Feb-08 - 05:45 PM
Thread Name: BS: Strange Sentences from Books
Subject: RE: BS: Strange Sentences from Books
Perhaps this solves the problem.


shined
One entry found.

shine[1,verb]

Main Entry:
    1shine Listen to the pronunciation of 1shine
Pronunciation:
    \ˈshīn\
Function:
    verb
Inflected Form(s):
    shone Listen to the pronunciation of shone Listen to the pronunciation of shone \ˈshōn, especially Canada & British ˈshän\ or shined; shin·ing
Etymology:
    Middle English, from Old English scīnan; akin to Old High German skīnan to shine and perhaps to Greek skia shadow
Date:
    before 12th century

intransitive verb1: to emit rays of light2: to be bright by reflection of light3 a: to be eminent, conspicuous, or distinguished b: to perform extremely well 4: to have a bright glowing appearance 5: to be conspicuously evident or cleartransitive verb1 a: to cause to emit light b: to throw or direct the light of2past & past part shined : to make bright by polishing