Definition of shiners Shiners
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Wiktionary 
- shiners (Noun)
Plural of shiner.
Part of speech
🔤- shiners, noun, plural of shiner.
WordNet
NounPlural: shiners |
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| shiner - any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis | ||
| cyprinid, cyprinid fish soft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales | ||
| emerald shiner, notropis atherinoides small blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish luster | ||
| common shiner, notropis cornutus, silversides the common North American shiner | ||
| shiner - something that shines (with emitted or reflected light) | ||
| physical object, object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" | ||
| shiner - a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye | ||
| black eye, mouse | ||
| shiner - important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales | ||
| common mackerel, Scomber scombrus | ||
| mackerel any of various fishes of the family Scombridae | ||
| genus scomber, scomber type genus of the Scombridae | ||
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Wiktionary
- shiner (Noun)
One who shines; a luminary. - shiner (Noun)
A black eye . - shiner (Noun)
coon eyes . - shiner (Noun)
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 Lepisma, or furniture bug.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shiner (n.)
That which shines. - shiner (n.)
A luminary. - shiner (n.)
A bright piece of money. - shiner (n.)
Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada. - shiner (n.)
The common Lepisma, or furniture bug.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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shiner
The familiar name for a lighthouse. Also, a name for the dace (which see). Also, money; Jack's "shiners in my sack."
Part of speech
🔤- shiner, noun, singular of shiners.
