👁️ A black eye 🐟 A small fish 🐠 A food fish

shiner

9.9

A greenish-blue sea fish with dark bars often eaten as food

noun
/ˈʃaɪnər/

: caballa

He bought a dozen shiners to use for his fishing trip at the lake this weekend.

Examples

The shiner is a popular catch among anglers.
Many fishermen prefer using a shiner as bait.
Fishermen in the region often catch shiner for both food and bait.
Many coastal dishes feature freshly caught shiner as the main ingredient.
The shiner is recognizable by its greenish-blue body and distinctive dark bars.
The fisherman caught several shiners, which are often used as bait for larger fish.
The aquarist prefers the Crescent shiner for its vibrant colors and lively behavior.

Synonyms

Scomber scombrus

vsshiner

Specialized

9.9

A mackerel found in the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean with a greenish-blue body and dark bars eaten as food

is the common name used instead of the species name

common mackerel

vsshiner

2.8

A fish with a green-blue back and dark stripes that lives in northern Atlantic waters and is eaten

is an alternative name for the same species used in other contexts

Compounds

common shiner

7.5

A small silvery freshwater fish found in streams and rivers in eastern North America

emerald shiner

8.4

A small freshwater fish with a blunt nose and bright green colour found in North American lakes and rivers

golden shiner

Specialized

8.6

A small freshwater fish with golden scales often used as bait

Surface Forms

shiner singular

shiners plural

Morphology

shiner = shine (transparent) = shine + er

This fish sense is likewise named for its shiny appearance and follows the straightforward 'shine' + '-er' pattern.

Etymology

Shiner comes from the simple verb shine, which means 'to be bright'. Coastal fishermen used this name for a greenish-blue food fish because its scales can catch the light and look shiny, so the name matches the fish's bright, noticeable look.