单词 | shiner |
释义 | shiner /shuy"neuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that shines. 2. Slang. See black eye (def. 1). 3. any of various small American freshwater fishes having glistening scales, esp. a minnow. 4. any of various silvery, marine fishes, as the menhaden or butterfish. 5. a defect in silk or synthetic filament or fabric, produced either in the process of winding or as a result of shuttle friction and appearing on fabric as a shiny streak. [1350-1400; 1900-05 for def. 2; ME; see SHINE1, -ER1] |
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