SHINER


Meaning of SHINER in English

ˈshīnə(r) noun

( -s )

1. : one that shines: as

a. : star

b. : diamond

2. : a bright piece of money

3. slang : a cardsharper's mirror used to reflect the cards in his opponent's hand

4. : any of numerous small silvery freshwater American cyprinid fishes of Notropis and closely related genera: as

a. : a small blunt-nosed fish ( Notropis atherinoides ) of the Great Lakes region and Mississippi valley with a metallic greenish luster — called also emerald shiner

b. : golden shiner

c. : spottail shiner

d. : redfin a,b

5. : any of various silvery fishes: as

a. : dollarfish

b. : menhaden

c. : silverfish

6.

a. : a shiny streak in a fabric (as rayon) produced by overstretched yarns

b. : a shiny spot in paper caused by calendering a lump of fiber, filler, or starch

c. : a gloss spot appearing on a flat or semigloss paint finish

7. : black eye 1a

8. : moonshiner

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.