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shiner [ˈʃaɪnə] n
1. something that shines, such as a polishing device 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of numerous small North American freshwater cyprinid fishes of the genus Notropis and related genera, such as N. cornutus (common shiner) and Notemigonus crysoleucas (golden shiner) 3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a popular name for the mackerel 4. Informal a black eye 5. NZ old-fashioned informal a vagrant or tramp ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations shiner n (inf: = black eye) → Veilchen nt (sl) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| From a hilltop you can see a fish leap in almost any part; for not a pickerel or shiner picks an insect from this smooth surface but it manifestly disturbs the equilibrium of the whole lake. Here are a good thousand of the shiners, some hundreds of suckers, and a powerful quantity of other fry. Fagin,' said Sikes, abruptly breaking the stillness that prevailed; 'is it worth fifty shiners extra, if it's safely done from the outside? |
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