Latvian

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Etymology

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From spīde (shine) +‎ -īgs.

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Adjective

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

  1. shining, shiny, glossy, lustrous (which shines, has a shine)
    spīdīgas dzirkstelesshining sparks
    spīdīgi auskarishining earrings
    spīdīgas pogasglossy buttons
    spīdīgais zīdsglossy, shiny silk
    sejas āda kļuvusi spīdīgathe facial skin became shiny, glossy (i.e., greasy)
    viņš ir spēcīgs, bārdains večuks, ar tumšām, spīdīgām acīm, kas mazliet apsarkušas no raudāšanashe is a strong, bearded old man, with dark, shiny eyes a little reddened from crying

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