What does shiner mean?

Definitions for shiner
ˈʃaɪ nərshin·er

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word shiner.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. shiner, black eye, mousenoun

    a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye

  2. shinernoun

    something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)

  3. common mackerel, shiner, Scomber scombrusnoun

    important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales

  4. shinernoun

    any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis

Wiktionary

  1. shinernoun

    One who shines; a luminary.

  2. shinernoun

    A black eye.

  3. shinernoun

    coon eyes

  4. shinernoun

    A bright piece of money.

    Has she the shiners, d'ye think? uE000135616uE001 Foote.

  5. shinernoun

    Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of Notropis, Minnilus, and allied genera, such as the redfin.

  6. shinernoun

    Any silvery fish, such as the horsefish, menhaden, or moonfish.

  7. shinernoun

    The common Lepisma, or furniture bug.

ChatGPT

  1. shiner

    A shiner is commonly referred to as black eye, or a bruise around the eye often resulting from an injury to the face or the head. It is commonly caused by bleeding beneath the skin and around the eye. Sometimes, a shiner can indicate a severe injury, even skull fracture. Additionally, 'Shiner' is also a name given to several species of small, typically silver or shiny fish, predominantly in the family Cyprinidae. These are usually found in North America.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Shinernoun

    that which shines

  2. Shinernoun

    a luminary

  3. Shinernoun

    a bright piece of money

  4. Shinernoun

    any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada

  5. Shinernoun

    the common Lepisma, or furniture bug

Wikidata

  1. Shiner

    Shiner was an American post-hardcore band from Kansas City, Missouri that was active from 1992 to 2003.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. shiner

    The familiar name for a lighthouse. Also, a name for the dace (which see). Also, money; Jack's "shiners in my sack."

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SHINER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shiner is ranked #15127 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Shiner surname appeared 1,949 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Shiner.

    92.3% or 1,800 total occurrences were White.
    3.6% or 71 total occurrences were Black.
    2.2% or 44 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.2% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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  1. shrine

  2. renish

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shiner in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shiner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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