What does shiner mean in crosswords?

shiner means: any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis

Which crossword clues can have shiner as the answer?

Possible clues for shiner include "Small silvery fish".

Word entry · 6 letters

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"Small silvery fish"

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈʃaɪnə(ɹ)/Part of speech nounSorted ehinrsStarts with SEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word

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any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis

From Middle English schyner, equivalent to shine + -er. Compare Old English sċīnere (“one who produces deceptive appearances, magician”).

“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.”

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