shiner
(noun) any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis
shiner
(noun) something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)
shiner, black eye, mouse
(noun) a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shiner (plural shiners)
One who shines; a luminary.
One who causes things to shine; a polisher.
(colloquial) A black eye.
coon eyes
(slang, dated) A bright piece of money, especially a sovereign.
Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of Notropis, Minnilus, and allied genera, such as the redfin.
Any silvery fish, such as the horsefish, menhaden, or moonfish.
The common silverfish, Lepisma.
(slang) A moonshiner.
A small reflective surface used for cheating at card games.
• Hiners, Hirens, rhines, shrine
Shiner (plural Shiners)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shiner is the 15127th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1949 individuals. Shiner is most common among White (92.36%) individuals.
• Hiners, Hirens, rhines, shrine
Source: Wiktionary
Shin"er, n.
Definition: That which shines. Specifically: (a) A luminary. (b) A bright piece of money. [Slang] Has she the shiners, d' ye think Foote. black eye. (c) (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada. (d) (Zoöl.)
Definition: The common Lepisma, or furniture bug. Blunt-nosed shiner (Zoöl.), the silver moonfish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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