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shiner

/ˈʃaɪ.nə/

/ˈʃaɪ.nɚ/

shinernoun

shiners

/ˈʃaɪ.nə/

/ˈʃaɪ.nɚ/

Translations

He used a shiner to light up the dark path.

Он использовал фонарь, чтобы осветить темную тропу.

He got a shiner after the fight.

После драки у него появился синяк.

Additional translations

Definitions

A black eye, typically resulting from a blow or impact.

After the fight, he walked away with a nasty shiner.

A small, silvery fish, often used as bait.

We caught several shiners to use as bait for the larger fish.

A person whose job is to polish or shine shoes; a shoeshiner.

When money was tight, he worked downtown as a shiner to make ends meet.

Synonyms

black eye

shineradjective

/ˈʃaɪ.nə/

/ˈʃaɪ.nɚ/

Used attributively to describe bait or other items consisting of or relating to shiner fish; not gradable.

Definitions

Attributive. Consisting of, made with, or relating to shiners (small silvery bait fish).

The guide recommended using shiner minnows for the trophy bass.

shinerproper noun

Definitions

A small city in Texas, United States, famous for the Spoetzl Brewery and its Shiner Bock beer.

They made a detour to Shiner to visit the brewery and taste the local beer.