HyperDic: shiner

English > 4 senses of the word shiner:
NOUNstateshiner, black eye, mousea swollen bruise caused by a blow / blow to the eye
objectshinersomething that shines (with emitted or reflected light)
animalshiner, common mackerel, Scomber scombrusimportant food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
animalshinerany of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis
shiner > pronunciation
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English > shiner: 4 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA swollen bruise caused by a blow / blow to the eye.
Synonymsblack eye, mouse
Broaderbruise, contusionAn injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
Spanishojo morado
Catalanull de vellut
English > shiner: 4 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningSomething that shines (with emitted or reflected light).
NarrowertwinklerAn object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner
Broaderobject, physical objectA tangible and visible entity
Verbsshinebe bright by reflecting or casting light
English > shiner: 4 senses > noun 3, animal
MeaningImportant food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales.
Synonymscommon mackerel, Scomber scombrus
Member ofScomber, genus Scombertype genus of the Scombridae
Partsmackerelflesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
BroadermackerelAny of various fishes of the family Scombridae
CatalanScomber scombrus
English > shiner: 4 senses > noun 4, animal
MeaningAny of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis.
Narrowercommon shiner, silversides, Notropis cornutusThe common North American shiner
emerald shiner, Notropis atherinoidessmall blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish luster
golden shiner, Notemigonus crysoleucasshiner of eastern North America having golden glints
Broadercyprinid, cyprinid fishsoft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scales

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