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Definition of Shiner
1. Noun. A swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye.
2. Noun. Something that shines (with emitted or reflected light).
3. Noun. Important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales.
Generic synonyms: Mackerel
Group relationships: Genus Scomber, Scomber
Terms within: Mackerel
4. Noun. Any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis.
Specialized synonyms: Emerald Shiner, Notropis Atherinoides, Common Shiner, Notropis Cornutus, Silversides, Golden Shiner, Notemigonus Crysoleucas
Definition of Shiner
1. n. That which shines.
Definition of Shiner
1. Noun. One who shines; a luminary. ¹
2. Noun. (colloquial) A black eye. ¹
3. Noun. coon eyes ¹
4. Noun. (slang dated) A bright piece of money. ¹
5. Noun. Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of ''Notropis'', ''Minnilus'', and allied genera, such as the redfin. ¹
6. Noun. Any silvery fish, such as the horsefish, menhaden, or moonfish. ¹
7. Noun. The common Lepisma, or furniture bug. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shiner
1. one that shines [n -S] - See also: shines
Medical Definition of Shiner
1.
That which shines. Specifically:
A luminary.
A bright piece of money. "Has she the shiners, d' ye think?" (Foote) The common Lepisma, or furniture bug.