Shiner
- Shiner Shin"er, n.
That which shines. Specifically:
(a) A luminary.
(b) A bright piece of money. [Slang]
[1913 Webster]
Has she the shiners, d' ye think? --Foote. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] (c) (Zo["o]l.) 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) (Zo["o]l.) The common Lepisma, or furniture bug. [1913 Webster]
{Blunt-nosed shiner} (Zo["o]l.), the silver moonfish. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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shiner — [shī′nər] n. 1. a person or thing that shines ☆ 2. pl. shiners or shiner any of a number of freshwater minnows (esp. genus Notropis) with silvery scales ☆ 3. Slang BLACK EYE (sense 2) … English World dictionary
Shiner — A bright line in either warp or weft of rayon caused by uneven tension during winding or weaving. It is a common defect and shows up very clearly when the cloth is finished … Dictionary of the English textile terms
shiner — ► NOUN informal ▪ a black eye … English terms dictionary
shiner — n. black eye (colloq.) (old fashioned) 1) to give smb. a shiner 2) to sport a shiner * * * [ ʃaɪnə] [ black eye ] (colloq.) (old fashioned) to give smb. a shiner to sport a shiner … Combinatory dictionary
shiner — /shuy neuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that shines. 2. Slang. See black eye (def. 1). 3. any of various small American freshwater fishes having glistening scales, esp. a minnow. 4. any of various silvery, marine fishes, as the menhaden or… … Universalium
shiner — /ˈʃaɪnə / (say shuynuh) noun 1. someone or something that shines. 2. Colloquial a black eye. 3. (plural shiner or shiners) any of various small American freshwater fishes, mostly minnows, with glistening scales, as the golden shiner, Notemigonus… … Australian English dictionary
shiner — n. a black eye. □ Wow, look at Marty’s shiner! □ I got this shiner by walking into a door … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
