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Meaning of "shiner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHINER

shiner  [ˈʃaɪnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHINER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shiner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHINER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shiner in the English dictionary

The first definition of shiner in the dictionary is something that shines, such as a polishing device. Other definition of shiner is any of numerous small North American freshwater cyprinid fishes of the genus Notropis and related genera, such as N. cornutus and Notemigonus crysoleucas. Shiner is also a black eye.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHINER


aligner
əˈlaɪnə
Carolina
ˌkærəˈlaɪnə
china
ˈtʃaɪnə
chinachina
ˌtʃaɪnəˈtʃaɪnə
designer
dɪˈzaɪnə
diner
ˈdaɪnə
eyeliner
ˈaɪˌlaɪnə
Freightliner
ˈfreɪtˌlaɪnə
Indochina
ˈɪndəʊˈtʃaɪnə
liner
ˈlaɪnə
mina
ˈmaɪnə
miner
ˈmaɪnə
minor
ˈmaɪnə
moonshiner
ˈmuːnˌʃaɪnə
Regina
rɪˈdʒaɪnə
salina
səˈlaɪnə
Shinar
ˈʃaɪnə
signer
ˈsaɪnə
Steiner
ˈstaɪnə
vagina
vəˈdʒaɪnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHINER

shin bone
shin guard
shin splints
Shinar
shinbone
shindies
shindig
shindy
shine
shineless
shiness
shingle
shingle beach
shingle roof
shingler
shingles
shingly
shinguard
shinier
shiniest

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHINER

aliner
Berliner
container
entertainer
examiner
Gardiner
headliner
imaginer
joiner
mariner
no-brainer
personal trainer
recliner
retainer
seiner
strainer
terminer
trainer
trephiner
whiner

Synonyms and antonyms of shiner in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shiner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHINER

Find out the translation of shiner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shiner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shiner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

夏纳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shiner
570 millions of speakers

English

shiner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हीरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاينر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фингал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Shiner
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Shiner
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

œil au beurre noir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shiner
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Veilchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シャイナー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빛내
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shiner
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc chùi bóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷைனர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चमकदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parlatıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

occhio nero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podbite oko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фінгал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Shiner
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάμψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitblinker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shiner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Shiner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shiner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHINER»

The term «shiner» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHINER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shiner» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shiner» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shiner

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHINER»

Discover the use of shiner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shiner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shiner
Poetry. "Maggie Nelson has such drive in her language.
Maggie Nelson, 2001
2
The Invention of Art: A Cultural History
Larry Shiner challenges our conventional understanding of art and asks us to reconsider its history entirely, arguing that the category of fine art is a modern invention.
Larry Shiner, 2003
3
Summer and Shiner
Join the adventures of Carly and Troop, blood brothers for life, growing up in rural Kansas in the 1940s.
Nolan Carlson, 2009
4
Shiner
The only blot on the landscape was that Lee was a Tottenham Hotspurs fan, and as you know, Shiner's family were West Hammers, still Lee was such a nice fellow, they'd let him off. The day of the wedding arrived. Everyone was ready.
Terry Beresford
5
Proclaiming the Gospel: First-Century Performance of Mark
Publisher's description: Scholars have long understood that the texts we now know as the Gospels were read aloud in the Greco-Roman world, but few have actually envisioned what a performance of the Gospel of Mark would have been like in the ...
Whitney Shiner, 2003
6
Chilling Out: The Cultural Politics of Substance ...
The leading critics of the normalization thesis have been Michael Shiner and Tim Newburn. They correctly maintain that the concept oversimplifies drug consumption by young people. Their criticism of drug normalization is threefold: first, ...
Blackman, Shane, 2004
7
Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
This shiner's scientific name (xanthicara) literally means "yellow head." The name refers to the dramatic yellow color of the breeding males. The fins and back, as well as the head, take on a brilliant yellow hue. A dark black stripe along the side  ...
‎2001
8
The Star Shiner: Memoir of a Celebrity Make-Up Artist
Memoir of a Celebrity Make-Up Artist Evan Richardson. The STAR SHINER Memoir 0fa Celebrity Make-Up Artist Evan Richardson The STAR SHINER Memoir (y' a Celebrity Make-Up Artist Evan. Front Cover.
Evan Richardson, 2013
9
Parasites of North American Freshwater Fishes
Rhabdochona bifilamentosa R. canadensis Crustacea: Lemaea catostomi L. cyprinacea Notropis niaculatus, taillight shiner Monogenea: Dactylogyrus candoluminis D. rubellus Notropis percobromus, plains shiner Monogenea: Dactylogyrus ...
Glenn L. Hoffman, 1999
10
Fishes of West Virginia
The eye is large, its diameter greater than the snout length. The dorsal and anal fins are pointed with straight margins. The dorsal-fin origin is directly above or slightly behind the pelvic-fin insertions. The telescope shiner has 8 dorsal-fin rays , ...
Jay Stauffer, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHINER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shiner is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shiner tops Hawley, headed to state final
With Shiner trailing 4-2, Williams came up with a two-run triple in the top of the seventh inning and scored the game-winning run on a Kori Landman sacrifice fly ... «Victoria Advocate, Jun 15»
2
Shiner wins Class 2A state title
AUSTIN - Shiner senior Tamara Hajek's voice began to shake with emotion when ... scored on a Kassidy Bishop sacrifice fly to stake Shiner (31-5-1) a 1-0 lead. «Victoria Advocate, Jun 15»
3
Action Bronson NXNE show sparks outrage over lyrics
On Tuesday, Erica Shiner launched a petition to prevent Action Bronson from performing at Yonge-Dundas Square as part of the annual music festival since she ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
4
Phil Shiner interview: A righter of wrongs in Iraq – or the worst kind …
Phil Shiner is used to taking on the might of the British state. But after years fighting for the rights of Iraqi civilians he now faces a battle to save his own ... «The Independent, May 15»
5
Norman Rockwell's 'The Young Lady With the Shiner'
You can find “The Young Lady With the Shiner” in the recently overhauled galleries for postwar and contemporary art at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, ... «Boston Globe, May 15»
6
Sophomore propels Shiner to regional title
"Last year, she came in five events," Shiner coach Cece Oden said of Bishop. "She was young and a little nervous and she knew she was going to use that to ... «Victoria Advocate, May 15»
7
Let's give this shyster a shiner, says RICHARD LITTLEJOHN
Shiner also stands accused of employing agents to make 'unsolicited approaches' to Iraqi civilians and encouraging them to bring claims, in a clear breach of ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
8
Fallon spat out Shiner the lawyer's name with loathing: Yesterday in …
That solicitor, said Mr Fallon, was 'Mr Phil Shiner of Public Interest Lawyers'. I don't think I have heard a name mentioned with such a clear sense of loathing. «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
9
David Shiner re-elected in Ward 24, Willowdale
Willowdale's political warhorse, David Shiner, will return to city hall for another four ... Shiner has served as city councillor in Willowdale's Ward 24 for 23 years. «Toronto Star, Oct 14»
10
Bill Irwin and David Shiner Dazzle and Shine in Hilarious Old Hats
I still remember how hard I laughed and how much I enjoyed every minute of Fool Moon, the amazing two-person clown show -- if I can put it like that for now ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»

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