shiner vs bruise

bruise vs shiner

shiner and bruise both are nouns.

shiner is not a verb while bruise is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shiner	Yes	No	No	No
bruise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bruise is a hypernym of shiner; that is, bruise is a word with a broader meaning than shiner:

shiner: a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
bruise: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

Other hypernyms of shiner include contusion.

shiner (noun)	bruise (noun)
any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis	an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales
something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye

shiner (verb)	bruise (verb)
	damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
	break up into small pieces for food preparation
	injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
	hurt the feelings of

Difference between shiner and bruise

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