spīdīgs

Latvian

Etymology

From spīde (“shine”) +‎ -īgs.

Adjective

spīdīgs (definite spīdīgais, comparative spīdīgāks, superlative visspīdīgākais, adverb spīdīgi)

  1. shining, shiny, glossy, lustrous (which shines, has a shine)
    spīdīgas dzirksteles ― shining sparks
    spīdīgi auskari ― shining earrings
    spīdīgas pogas ― glossy buttons
    spīdīgais zīds ― glossy, shiny silk
    sejas āda kļuvusi spīdīga ― the facial skin became shiny, glossy (i.e., greasy)
    viņš ir spēcīgs, bārdains večuks, ar tumšām, spīdīgām acīm, kas mazliet apsarkušas no raudāšanas ― he is a strong, bearded old man, with dark, shiny eyes a little reddened from crying

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