sheeny adj 1: 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" [syn: {glistening}, {glossy}, {lustrous}, {sheeny}, {shiny}, {shining}] n 1: (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew [syn: {kike}, {hymie}, {sheeny}, {yid}]
Sheeny \Sheen"y\, a. Bright; shining; radiant; sheen. "A sheeny summer morn." --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]