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