shiningback

noun
UK /ˈʃaɪnɪŋbæk/
US /ˈʃaɪnɪŋbæk/

A shiningback is a make-believe animal whose back sparkles like the sun.

The little shiningback trotted through the meadow, leaving a trail of glitter.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A shiny patch on the back of a jacket or shirt.

He wore a jacket with a shiningback that caught the light.

3. A type of bright fish that swims near the water's surface.

We saw a shiningback leap out of the lake at sunset.

4. A nickname for someone who always wears bright, sparkly clothes.

Everyone calls her Shiningback because her outfits always glitter.