Difference between Shining and Shinning

What is the difference between Shining and Shinning?

Shining as a verb is to emit light. while Shinning as a verb is (as "shin up") to climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like.

Shining

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To emit light.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Emitting light. Reflecting light. Having a high polish or sheen. Having exceptional merit.

Example sentence: I choose to fight for the future, to seize the high ground and retake the Shining City on a Hill.

Shinning

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (as "shin up") To climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like.

We hope you now know whether to use Shining or Shinning in your sentence.

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