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单词 shiner
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shiner

noun

shin·​er ˈshī-nər How to pronounce shiner (audio)
1
: one that shines
2
: a silvery fish
especially : any of numerous small freshwater American cyprinid fishes (especially genus Notropis) compare golden shiner
3
: black eye sense 1

Example Sentences

He got a shiner during a fight at school.
Recent Examples on the Web Before his death, Harvey had been working as a shoe shiner on Main Street after arriving here from Colorado in early August 1883, according to newspaper reports from the time. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 June 2022 Checker Warren Rychel wore a nasty shiner around his left eye because of Brendan Shanahan’s stick. Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2022 In 1825, a 25-year-old African American shoe shiner named Andrew Williams bought land in the middle of Manhattan, two years before slavery was abolished in New York. CBS News, 6 Feb. 2022 Three new fish species have been found in the river: the sand shiner, golden shiner and longnose gar. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Nov. 2021 Plenty of large emerald shiner minnows have been available at the local bait and tackle shops for smallmouth bass fishing, but the smaller shiners have been best for hooking perch. D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2021 In the years after leaving school, Barrett worked as a shoe shiner and a jazz musician in New York, playing a regular gig at the Waldorf Astoria. Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com, 24 Sep. 2021 Emerald shiner minnows are now available at the local bait shops, and most fishermen are cutting the large minnows in half to encourage the perch to bite. cleveland, 26 Aug. 2021 Hiram's story starts when his father, a shoe shiner, hears rumors about a town called Riverdale being home to palladium. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

shiner

noun

shin·​er ˈshī-nər How to pronounce shiner (audio)
: a small silvery American freshwater fish

Medical Definition

shiner

noun

shin·​er ˈshī-nər How to pronounce shiner (audio)
: black eye
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