shiner
noun
- a person or thing that shines
- pl. shiners or shiner☆ any of a number of freshwater minnows (esp. genus Notropis) with silvery scales
- ☆ Slang black eye (sense )
See shiner in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(shīˈnər)
noun- One that shines, as a star, jewel, or coin.
- Slang A black eye: got a real shiner from stumbling into the door.
a. Any of numerous small, often silvery North American freshwater fishes of the family Cyprinidae, especially one of the genus Notropis.
b. Any of various other small silvery fishes.
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