shiner
/ˈʃaɪnə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Has she the shiners, d'ye think?"
- "She may be generally found in the fore part of the day at her lodgings above mentioned, where a brace of shiners will ensure you the possession of charms above their value, cent per cent."
- "Fargo wasn't sure what difference it made if one gambler passed something to another, unless it was to be used in cheating, a shiner maybe. But nobody at that table would let a shiner pass."
- "Shiners are a big part of the wine business. […] Shiners are finished, bottled wines that don’t have a label or typically any other identifying feature until a vintner purchases them and then places a label on the bottles. […] They’re called shiners because they are unlabeled and have a “shiny” appearance."
Etymology
From Middle English schyner, equivalent to shine + -er. Compare Old English sċīnere (“one who produces deceptive appearances, magician”).
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Phrases
beautiful shiner
bigeye shiner
bigmouth shiner
blackchin shiner
blacknose shiner
blacktail shiner
blueside shiner
bridle shiner