Synonyms of the word shiner


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shiner

  • n. One who shines; a luminary.
  • n. (colloquial) A black eye.
  • n. coon eyes.
  • n. (slang, dated) A bright piece of money.
  • n. Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of Notropis, Minnilus, and allied…
  • n. Any silvery fish, such as the horsefish, menhaden, or moonfish.
  • n. The common silverfish,Lepisma.
  • n. (slang) A moonshiner.
  • n. A small reflective surface used for cheating at card games.

bruise

  • v. (transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such…
  • v. (transitive) To damage the skin of (fruit), in an analogous way.
  • v. (intransitive) Of fruit, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
  • v. (intransitive) To become bruised.
  • v. (intransitive) To fight with the fists; to box.
  • n. (medicine) A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that…
  • n. A dark mark on fruit caused by a blow to its surface.

contusion

  • n. A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration.

cyprinid

  • adj. Of, pertaining to or characteristic of the Cyprinidae family of fish that includes carps and minnows.
  • n. Any fish of this family.

mackerel

  • n. An edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled.
  • n. (obsolete) A pimp; also, a bawd.

mouse

  • n. Any small rodent of the genus Mus.
  • n. (informal) A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent.
  • n. A quiet or shy person.
  • n. (computing) (plural mice or, rarely, mouses) An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface…
  • n. (boxing) Hematoma.
  • n. (nautical) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the…
  • n. (obsolete) A familiar term of endearment.
  • n. A match used in firing guns or blasting.
  • n. (set theory) A small model of (a fragment of) Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with desirable properties (depending…
  • v. (intransitive) To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used…
  • v. (intransitive) To hunt or catch mice (the rodents), usually of cats.
  • v. (transitive, nautical) To close the mouth of a hook by a careful binding of marline or wire.
  • v. (intransitive, computing) To navigate by means of a computer mouse.
  • v. (obsolete, nonce word, transitive) To tear, as a cat devours a mouse.

object

  • n. A thing that has physical existence.
  • n. Objective; the goal, end or purpose of something.
  • n. (grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase.…
  • n. A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
  • n. (object-oriented programming) An instantiation of a class or structure.
  • n. (category theory) An element within a category upon which functions operate. Thus, a category consists…
  • n. (obsolete) Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
  • v. (intransitive) To disagree with something or someone; especially in a Court of Law, to raise an objection.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach;…
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.

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