shiner
One who shines; a luminaryOne who shines; a luminary.
» That's quite a shiner.
Ну и фонарь у тебя под глазом.
Значення
значень: 12One who shines; a luminary.
something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)
One who causes things to shine; a polisher.
(розмовне)A black eye.
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
(розмовне)Raccoon eyes.
(застаріле, сленг)A bright piece of money, especially a sovereign.
Any of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes of Notropis, Lythrurus, and allied genera, such as the redfin.
any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis
Any silvery fish, such as the horsefish, menhaden, or moonfish.
A common silverfish (Lepisma saccharinum, or any member of genus Lepisma.
(сленг)A moonshiner.
A small reflective surface used for cheating at card games.
A bottle of finished wine, without a label.
A brick that is laid on its tallest, thinnest side, with its largest face facing the outside of the wall (oriented so that this face is wider than it is tall).
Приклади
речень: 2That's quite a shiner.
ruНу и фонарь у тебя под глазом.
How'd you get that shiner?
Походження
From Middle English schyner, equivalent to shine + -er. Compare Old English sċīnere (“oneFrom Middle English schyner, equivalent to shine + -er. Compare Old English sċīnere (“one who produces deceptive appearances, magician”).
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Форми
множина: shinersСиноніми
синонімів: 5- a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye:black eyemouse
- important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales:common mackerelScomber scombrus