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shiner


Definition: Meaning of, shiner in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʃʌɪnə /

  • noun
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shiner shiners
  1. a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
    SYNONYM
    black eye, mouse
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  2. with emitted or reflected light something that shines
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  3. important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales
    SYNONYM
    common mackerel, Scomber scombrus
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  4. any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis
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shiner used in phrases

  • common shiner (noun)
    1. the common North American shiner
  • emerald shiner (noun)
    1. small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish lustre
  • golden shiner (noun)
    1. shiner of eastern North America having golden glints; sometimes also called 'bream'
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