shin
shin Lexical Profile
shin Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle, supported by the tibia.
"Soccer players wear protective guards to prevent painful impacts to the shin during a match."
A cut of meat from the lower part of the leg of cattle, rich in connective tissue and typically cooked by slow braising.
"The chef slow-cooked the beef shin with root vegetables and red wine for four hours until it was tender."
• verb
To climb quickly up or down a pole, rope, or tree trunk by gripping with the arms and legs.
"The young gymnast shinned up the vertical rope in a matter of seconds."
To kick or strike someone on the front of the lower leg.
"The defender accidentally shinned the opposing striker while attempting to clear the ball."
• Rhymes for shin
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Old English 'scinu' (front part of the lower leg), from a Proto-Germanic root originally denoting a thin piece of wood or bone, which is also the source of the word 'splint'.