- sheen
- sheen [ ʃin ] noun singulara shine on the surface of something:the smooth glossy sheen of her hairA sheen of dew covered the grass.
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Sheen — could mean:;Places: *In London, England, United Kingdom: ** Sheen or West Sheen, an alternative name for Richmond, London ** East Sheen ** North Sheen * Sheen, Staffordshire, United Kingdom * Sheenboro, Quebec, Canada, formerly Sheen Township and … Wikipedia
Sheen — ist der Name folgender Personen: Charlie Sheen (* 1965), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Fulton John Sheen (1895–1979), römisch katholischer Bischof Janet Sheen (* 1944), US amerikanische Filmproduzentin Martin Sheen (Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sheen — Sheen, a. [OE. sehene, AS. sci[ e]ne, sc?ne, sc?ne, splendid, beautiful; akin to OFries. sk?ne, sk?ne, OS. sc?ni, D. schoon, G. sch[ o]n, OHG. sc?ni, Goth, skanus, and E. shew; the original meaning being probably, visible, worth seeing. It is not … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheen — Sheen, n. Brightness; splendor; glitter. Throned in celestial sheen. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheen — [ʃi:n] n [singular, U] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: sheen beautiful, shining (11 19 centuries), from Old English sciene] a soft smooth shiny appearance ▪ Her hair had a lovely coppery sheen … Dictionary of contemporary English
sheen|y — «SHEE nee», adjective, sheen|i|er, sheen|i|est. bright; lustrous: »The silken sheeny woof (Tennyson) … Useful english dictionary
Sheen — Sheen, v. i. To shine; to glisten. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] This town, That, sheening far, celestial seems to be. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheen — ► NOUN ▪ a soft lustre on a surface. DERIVATIVES sheeny adjective. ORIGIN from obsolete sheen «beautiful, resplendent»; apparently related to SHINE(Cf. ↑shine) … English terms dictionary
sheen — [shēn] n. [< SHEEN the adj.] 1. brightness; shininess; luster 2. bright or shining attire adj. [ME schene < OE sciene, beautiful, splendid, akin to Ger schön (< IE base * (s)keu , to observe, heed > HEAR): sense infl. by assoc. with… … English World dictionary
Sheen — /sheen/, n. Fulton (John), 1895 1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher. * * * … Universalium
