Shiner — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye

something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ʃˈaɪnɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/ʃˈaɪnə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ʃˈaɪnə/

2 syllables Say it as /ʃˈaɪnɚ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

common mackerel black eye Scomber scombrus mouse

Word Forms

shine

verb

be bright by reflecting or casting light

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Veilchen

ein geschwollener Bluterguss, der durch einen Schlag ins Auge verursacht wurde

🇫🇷French

méné

une ecchymose enflée causée par un coup à l'œil

🇪🇸Spanish

limpiabotas

un hematoma hinchado causado por un golpe en el ojo

🇮🇹Italian

brillante

un livido gonfio causato da un colpo all'occhio

🇳🇱Dutch

glanser

een gezwollen blauwe plek veroorzaakt door een klap in het oog

🇵🇹Portuguese

olho roxo

um hematoma inchado causado por uma pancada no olho

🇷🇺Russian

светляк

опухший синяк, вызванный ударом по глазу

India

🇮🇳Hindi

हीरा

आंख पर चोट लगने के कारण सूजी हुई चोट

🇧🇩Bengali

উজ্জ্বল

চোখের একটি ঘা দ্বারা সৃষ্ট একটি ফোলা ক্ষত

🇮🇳Tamil

பிரகாசிப்பவர்

கண்ணில் அடிபட்டதால் ஏற்படும் வீங்கிய காயம்

🇮🇳Telugu

మెరిసేవాడు

కంటికి దెబ్బ వలన వాపు గాయం

🇮🇳Marathi

चमकणारा

डोळ्याला मार लागल्याने सूजलेली जखम

🇮🇳Gujarati

ચમકદાર

આંખ પર ફટકો પડવાને કારણે સોજો આવેલો ઉઝરડો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಶೈನರ್

ಕಣ್ಣಿನ ಹೊಡೆತದಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಊದಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೂಗೇಟುಗಳು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഷൈനർ

കണ്ണിനേറ്റ അടി കാരണം വീർത്ത ചതവ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚਮਕਦਾਰ

ਅੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਝਟਕਾ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਇੱਕ ਸੁੱਜੀ ਹੋਈ ਸੱਟ

🇵🇰Urdu

چمکنے والا

آنکھ پر لگنے والے زخم کی وجہ سے سوجن

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

闪耀者

因眼睛受到打击而造成的肿胀瘀伤

🇯🇵Japanese

シャイナー

目を打ったことで生じた腫れたあざ

🇰🇷Korean

빛나는 물건

눈에 충격을 받아 부은 타박상

🇻🇳Vietnamese

người đánh bóng

vết bầm tím do bị đánh vào mắt

🇹🇭Thai

เครื่องส่องแสง

รอยช้ำบวมที่เกิดจากการกระแทกตา

🇮🇩Indonesian

berlian

memar bengkak akibat pukulan pada mata

🇵🇭Filipino

kumikinang

namamagang pasa na dulot ng suntok sa mata

🇲🇾Malay

penyeri

lebam bengkak akibat pukulan pada mata

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شاينر

كدمة منتفخة ناجمة عن ضربة للعين

🇮🇷Persian

براق کننده

کبودی متورم ناشی از ضربه به چشم

🇹🇷Turkish

parlatıcı

göze alınan bir darbenin neden olduğu şişmiş bir morluk

🇮🇱Hebrew

זוהר

חבורה נפוחה הנגרמת ממכה בעין

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What is the primary definition of the word 'shiner'?

The primary meaning of 'shiner' is 'a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye'.

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Using 'shiner' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'shiner' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'shiner' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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