Definitions for shiner
ˈʃaɪ nərshin·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shinernoun

   One who shines; a luminary.

2. shinernoun

   A black eye.

3. shinernoun

   coon eyes

4. shinernoun

   A bright piece of money.

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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.

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shiner

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

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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1. shiner

   Song lyrics by shiner -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by shiner on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Matched Categories

1. • Bruise
   • Cyprinid
   • Mackerel
   • Object

Anagrams for shiner »

1. shrine

2. renish

How to pronounce shiner?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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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

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shiner
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shiner
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shiner
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=shiner
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=shiner
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html