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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.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shiner
Literary usage of Shiner
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fishing in American Waters by Genio C. Scott (1869)
"The cisco of the great lakes resembles an. ale- wife, and sometimes attains the
weight of three pounds. . THE shiner. I This tiny white fish, with scales of ..."
2. Fishing in American Waters by Genio C. Scott (1869)
"THE shiner. This tiny white fish, with scales of metallic lustre, is from two to
four inches long, and the best bait-fish which belongs to the fresh waters ..."
3. Fishing in American Waters by Genio C. Scott (1869)
"THE shiner. ti This tiny white fish, with scales of metallic lustre, is from two
to four inches long, and the best bait-fish which belongs to the fresh ..."
4. Frank Forester's Fish and Fishing of the United States and British Provinces by Henry William Herbert (1849)
"New York shiner. THIS beautiful little fish is common to almost every pond and
stream throughout the temperate regions of North America, from the waters of ..."
5. American Trout-stream Insects: A Guide to Angling Flies and Other Aquatic by Louis Rhead (1916)
"I succeeded at last in producing what may be seen on this page— a silver dace or
shiner—and a golden chub, constructed in various materials round a single ..."
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