Associations to the word «Shiner»

Wiktionary

SHINER, noun. One who shines; a luminary.
SHINER, noun. (colloquial) A black eye.
SHINER, noun. Coon eyes
SHINER, noun. (slang) (dated) A bright piece of money.
SHINER, noun. Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of Notropis, Minnilus, and allied genera, such as the redfin.
SHINER, noun. Any silvery fish, such as the horsefish, menhaden, or moonfish.
SHINER, noun. The common silverfish,Lepisma.
SHINER, noun. (slang) A moonshiner.
SHINER, noun. A small reflective surface used for cheating at card games.

Dictionary definition

SHINER, noun. A swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye.
SHINER, noun. Something that shines (with emitted or reflected light).
SHINER, noun. Important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales.
SHINER, noun. Any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis.

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