definition of
shiner

[1] #1 shiner n. [black eye, mouse] a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye. wn

[2] #2 shiner n. something that shines (with emitted or reflected light). wn

[3] #3 shiner n. [common mackerel, Scomber scombrus] important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales. wn

[4] #4 shiner n. any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis. wn