shiner.
One who shines; a luminary.
Meaning & usage
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.
A moonshiner.
A small reflective surface used for cheating at card games.
A bottle of finished wine, without a label.
A brick that is laid on its tallest, thinnest side, with its largest face facing the outside of the wall (oriented so that this face is wider than it is tall).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English schyner, equivalent to shine + -er. Compare Old English sċīnere (“one who produces deceptive appearances, magician”).
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