shiner
/ˈʃaɪnər/
noun
- A black eye; a bruise around the eye from being hit.
- The boxer had a nasty shiner after the fight.
- She tried to cover her shiner with makeup before going to work.
- He got a shiner after walking into a door in the dark.
- Something that shines, such as a shiny object or a bright light.
- The sun was a bright shiner in the clear blue sky.
- The jeweler showed off a tray full of shiners at the market.
- The fisherman used a small shiner as bait to catch the bass.
- A small, silvery fish often used as bait.
- He carefully hooked a live shiner onto his line.
- The shiner darted through the water, attracting the larger fish.
- We bought a dozen shiners at the bait shop before heading to the lake.