Shiner Definition

shīnər
shiners
noun
shiners
A person or thing that shines.
Webster's New World

Black eye.

Webster's New World
Any of a number of freshwater minnows (esp. genus Notropis) with silvery scales.
Webster's New World
Any of various other small silvery fishes.
American Heritage

(slang, dated) A bright piece of money.

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Other Word Forms of Shiner

Noun

Singular:
shiner
Plural:
shiners

Shiner Sentence Examples

  • In America the name bream is commonly given to the golden shiner minnow (Abramis chrysoleucus), to the pumpkin-seed sunfish (Eupomotis gibbosus), and to some kinds of porgy (Sparidae).

  • The document covers bluegill, redear sunfish, threadfin shad, golden shiner and fathead minnow.

  • Unfortunately for many parents, these toys can quickly lose their luster as children become used to them, or move on to shiner, newer objects.

  • It was lucky because it hit just the other side of the eye -- I had a nice little shiner for a while.

  • Brian Rix plays a Brighton antique dealer with a talking parrot whom he believes is the reincarnation of his dead partner Ronald Shiner.

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Words Starting With

SSHSHI

Words Ending With

RERNER

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With R