Shiner

Quick meaning: Shiner is a noun meaning One who shines; a luminary.

Meaning

One who shines; a luminary.

More Meanings

1. One who causes things to shine; a polisher.
2. (colloquial) A black eye.
3. (colloquial) Raccoon eyes.
4. Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of Notropis, Lythrurus, and allied genera, such as the redfin.
5. Any silvery fish, such as the horsefish, menhaden, or moonfish.
6. A common silverfish (Lepisma saccharinum, or any member of genus Lepisma.
7. (slang, dated) A bright piece of money, especially a sovereign.

Example Sentences

Has she the shiners, d'ye think?

She may be generally found in the fore part of the day at her lodgings above mentioned, where a brace of shiners will ensure you the possession of charms above their value, cent per cent.

Fargo wasn't sure what difference it made if one gambler passed something to another, unless it was to be used in cheating, a shiner maybe. But nobody at that table would let a shiner pass.

Shiners are a big part of the wine business. […] Shiners are finished, bottled wines that don’t have a label or typically any other identifying feature until a vintner purchases them and then places a label on the bottles. […] They’re called shiners because they are unlabeled and have a “shiny” appearance.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for shiner

Depending on context, synonyms include convex.

Related Words

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