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Steen vs Sheen - What's the difference?

steen | sheen |

As nouns the difference between steen and sheen

is that steen is alternative form of lang=en while sheen is splendor; radiance; shininess.

As verbs the difference between steen and sheen

is that steen is alternative form of lang=en while sheen is to shine; to glisten.

As an adjective sheen is

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

As a proper noun Sheen is

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steen

English

Noun

(en noun)
    • (Spenser)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • * 1723 , Richard Fro?t, James Young, et al., An Account of a Well near Queenborough in Kent'', John Eames, John Martyn, ''The Philosophical Transactions 1719—1733, Abridged, Volume 6, Part 2, Royal Society (Great Britain), page 244,
    • We then mea?ured the Depth of it, and found it 200 Foot, and artificially ?teened the whole Depth with circular Portland Stone, which is all entire, and ?tands fair, the mean Diameter is four Foot eight Inches;.
  • * 1764 , John Muller, A Treatise Containing the Practical Part of Fortification , 2nd Edition, page 99,
    • The compa?s bricks are of a circular form, their u?e is for ?teening of walls;.
  • * 1802 , A Society of Practical Gardeners, Rural Recreations; Or The Gardener's Instructor , London, page 182,
    • The sides and dome of the cone should be nine inches thick, and the sides ought to be constructed of steened brick-work, that is without mortar, and wrought at right angles to the face of the work: the vacancies behind may be filled with brick-bats, gravel, or loose stones, so that the water which escapes through the sides, may the more readily find its way into the reservoir.
  • * 1849 , Richard C. Neville, Remains of the Anglo-Roman Age'', ''The Archaeological Journal , Volume 6, London, page 121,
    • They[the wells] were regularly steened with flint to the depth of ten feet; they measured about four feet in diameter at the mouth: no ancient objects were found in them.

    Related terms

    * steening (noun) ----

    sheen

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) shene, from (etyl)

    Adjective

    (wikipedia sheen) (en adjective)
  • (rare, poetic) beautiful, good-looking, attractive; radiant; shiny.
  • * Fairfax
    • Up rose each warrier bold and brave, / Glistening in filed steel and armor sheen .

    Noun

    (sheens)
  • splendor; radiance; shininess.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To shine; to glisten.
  • * Byron
    • This town, / That, sheening far, celestial seems to be.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The letter in the Arabic script.