Definitions for Sheen
ʃinsheen

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shininess, sheen, luster, lustrenoun

   the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sheennoun

   splendor; radiance; shininess.

2. sheenverb

   To shine; to glisten.

3. sheenadjective

   beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny.

4. Etymology: From shene, from sciene, from skauniz, from (s)ḱoun-. Cognate with Dutch schoon, German schön, Danish skjøn, skön. Extra-Germanic congnates include Albanian hirë, geg hinë.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sheen, Sheenyadjective

   Bright; glittering; shewy. A word now not in use.

   Etymology: This was probably only the old pronunciation of shine].

   That lewd ribbald, with vile lust advanc’d,
   Laid first his filthy hands on virgin clean,
   To spoil her dainty corse so fair and sheen. Fa. Queen.

   When he was all dight, he took his way
   Into the forest, that he might be seen
   Of the wild beasts, in his new glory sheen. Hubberd’s Tale.

   Now they never meet in grove or green,
   By fountain clear, or spangled star-light sheen. William Shakespeare.

   Up arose each warrior bold and brave,
   Glistering in filed steel and armour sheen. Edward Fairfax.

   Out of the hierarchies of angels sheen,
   The gentle Gabriel call’d he from the rest. Edward Fairfax.

   By the rushy fringed bank,
   Where grows the willow and the osier dank,
   My sliding chariot stays,
   Which set with agat, or the azure sheen,
   Of turcois blue, and emerald green. John Milton.

   Or did of late earth’s sons besiege the wall
   Of sheeny heav’n. John Milton.

2. Sheennoun

   Brightness; splendour.

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   Mercy will sit between,
   Thron’d in celestial sheen. John Milton.

   Far above, in spangled sheen,
   Celestial Cupid, her fam’d son advanc’d,
   Holds his dear Psyche sweet entranc’d. John Milton.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sheenverb

   bright; glittering; radiant; fair; showy; sheeny

2. Sheenverb

   to shine; to glisten

3. Sheennoun

   brightness; splendor; glitter

4. Etymology: [OE. sehene, AS. scine, scne, scne, splendid, beautiful; akin to OFries. skne, skne, OS. scni, D. schoon, G. schn, OHG. scni, Goth, skanus, and E. shew; the original meaning being probably, visible, worth seeing. It is not akin to E. shine. See Shew, v. t.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sheen

   shēn, n. brightness or splendour.—adj. (obs.) bright, shining.—v.i. (arch.) to shine, glitter.—adj. Sheen′y, shining, beautiful. [A.S. scéne, scýne, fair; Dut. schoon, Ger. schön, beautiful; prob. from the root of A.S. sceáwian, to look at.]

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1. sheen

   Song lyrics by sheen -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by sheen on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sheen

   See “Richmond.”

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SHEEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sheen is ranked #14178 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sheen surname appeared 2,118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Sheen.
   
   68.8% or 1,458 total occurrences were White.
   20.2% or 428 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.5% or 75 total occurrences were Black.
   3% or 65 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 46 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.1% or 46 total occurrences were of two or more races.

How to pronounce Sheen?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Sheen in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sheen in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sheen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Sheen in a Sentence

1. Charlie Sheen:

   Charlie Sheen said Charlie Sheen found out Charlie Sheen was HIV positive about four years ago. Charlie Sheen symptoms began with crushing headaches. I thought I had a brain tumor, Charlie Sheen recalled. I thought it was over. The star said Charlie Sheen was coming forward with the truth because of the rumors in the press surrounding Charlie Sheen health. I have to put a stop to this onslaught, this barrage of attacks and of sub-truths and very harmful and mercurial stories that are about me, that threaten the health of so many others that couldn't be further from the truth. Charlie Sheen said the most hurtful rumor Charlie Sheen read claimed Charlie Sheen intentionally transmitted the disease to Charlie Sheen partners. That’s as far from the truth as anything can be, Charlie Sheen said. Drug and alcohol use have marred Sheen's personal and professional life in recent years. Charlie Sheen was kicked off CBS' Two and a Half Men in 2011 after an explosive meltdown that included calling the show's producer a contaminated little maggot. Charlie Sheen escapades have also included the revelation that Charlie Sheen spent more than $ 50,000 as a client of Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss' prostitution ring. You can only hear ‘ winning ’ in the streets so many times, i am approaching a time of more of a philanthropic culture in my life.

2. Attorney Gloria Allred:

   I have been contacted by women with reference to Charlie Sheen and their rights, i have no comment on what will happen next.

3. John Ayers:

   Remember, people (were) asking, 'Can he play basketball?' 'Can I shake his hand?' There wasn't this trove of information about HIV, HIV prevention and HIV testing. When Sheen disclosed, there was this trove of information.

4. John Ayers:

   It turns out, though, that if you look at the Sheen effect and if you look at these other examples of organic media events ... that's not the case. These messages, they come from the bottom; they come from ordinary people. People who aren't health experts. Sheen might be a celebrity, but he's not a health expert. Angelina Jolie is not a health expert.

5. Emily Yuko Hallett:

   And when I was going through them -- there were around 12,000 animal bones -- I started to notice these bones that had a very different shape. It wasn't a natural shape. And they had sheen on them, and they were shiny, and they had striations( grooves or scratches) on them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sheen
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sheen
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Sheen
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sheen
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Sheen
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Sheen
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html