shiner
/ˈʃaɪnə(ɹ)/ noun C2- One who shines; a luminary.
- One who causes things to shine; a polisher.
- A black eye.
- Raccoon eyes.
- A bright piece of money, especially a sovereign.
- Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of Notropis, Lythrurus, and allied genera, such as the redfin.
- Any silvery fish, such as the horsefish, menhaden, or moonfish.
- A common silverfish (Lepisma saccharinum, or any member of genus Lepisma.
Plural shiners
Learn shiner in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.