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shin

7 points English 4 letters Common Commonness #7,035 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

verb

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/ʃˈɪn/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural shinspast tense shinnedpresent participle shinning

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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