shiner
Punch left this
A shiner is a black eye—a bruise around the eye socket from a blow to the face: He came home from the fight with a shiner.
The word likely comes from the discolored skin's unnatural shine.
Shiners are also small silvery freshwater fish, named for their reflective scales.
Small freshwater fish
- baitfishSmall prey fish for angling
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- streamSteady continuous flow
- schoolingFormal education received
scales · fins · gills · aquarium · pond · lake · river · angler
Bruised tissue around socket
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
- punchStrike with fist
fight · socket · discoloration · welt · brawl · boxing · fist · injury
Steady, soft light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- glimmerFaint, wavering light
radiance · polish · luster · brilliance · glint · twinkle · beacon · gloss
Stamped metal currency
- dollarBasic U.S. currency unit
- moneyCurrency for transactions
- cashReady spending funds
- gold pieceCoin of precious metal
minnow
Small freshwater fish
- baitfishSmall prey fish for angling
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- streamSteady continuous flow
schooling · scales · fins · gills · aquarium · pond · lake · river · angler · bait
black eye
Bruised tissue around socket
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- hematomaBlood collected outside vessels
punch · fight · socket · discoloration · welt · brawl · boxing · fist · injury · purple
glow
Steady, soft light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
glimmer · radiance · polish · luster · brilliance · glint · twinkle · beacon · gloss · sheen
coin
Stamped metal currency
gold piece · sovereign · guinea · token
shanty
Ramshackle dwelling
perch · minnow bucket · live bait · hole · frozen · sled · thermos · flags · skimmer · shack
- bruisesbruise, contusion, black eye, hematoma, bone bruise
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- freshwater fishingfreshwater fishing, trout fishing, salmon fishing, freshwater fish, bass fishing
- freshwater fishsalmon, trout, bass, catfish, carp
- freshwater lifecatfish, trout, bass, salmon, frog
- masonrymason, brick, bricks, stone, mortar
shinerdimmer
Light intensity regulator
matte surface · duller · non-reflective · dim · shadow
- rise and shineCheerful wake-up call
- rain or shineGuaranteed to occur
- knight in shining armorIdealized rescuing hero
- shine throughBecome evident despite concealment
- come rain or shineWithout exception, always
- shoe shineBuffing leather footwear