shin

¹

[ shin ]

noun

1. the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
2. the lower part of the foreleg in cattle.
3. the shinbone or tibia, especially its sharp edge or front portion.
4. Chiefly British. a cut of beef similar to the U.S. shank, usually cut into small pieces for stewing.

verb (used with or without object)

, shinned, shin·ning.

1. to climb by holding fast with the hands or arms and legs and drawing oneself up.

shin

²

[ sheen, shin ]

noun

1. the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

shīn

³

[ sheen ]

noun

1. the 13th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Shin

⁴

[ shin, sheen ]

noun

, Buddhism.

1. a Japanese offshoot of the Pure Land Sect, requiring only faith in Amida for salvation through his accumulated merit.

shin

¹

/ ʃɪn /

noun

1. the front part of the lower leg
2. the front edge of the tibia
3. a cut of beef, the lower foreleg

verb

1. whenintr, often foll by up to climb (a pole, tree, etc) by gripping with the hands or arms and the legs and hauling oneself up
2. tr to kick (a person) in the shins

shin

²

/ ʃɪn /

noun

1. the 21st letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ש), transliterated as sh

Word History and Origins

Origin of shin¹

before 1000; Middle English shine, Old English scinu; cognate with Dutch scheen, German Schien ( bein )

Origin of shin²

1895–1900; < Hebrew shīn, akin to shēn tooth

Origin of shin³

From Arabic

Origin of shin⁴

1895–1900; < Japanese: literally, faith < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese zhēn truth

Word History and Origins

Origin of shin¹

Old English scinu; related to Old High German scina needle, Norwegian dialect skina small disc

Origin of shin²

from Hebrew shīn, literally: tooth

Example Sentences

Dowden had to pull out of this year's 20th anniversary series after suffering an "insufficiency stress fracture" on her shin two weeks ago.

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On Wednesday, she told Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two that she has a "insufficiency stress fracture, if I've said that right, on my shin".

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These included a fractured skull with associated bleeding to the brain and retinal bleeding; 27 rib fractures; fractures to both thigh bones; fractures to both shin bones; fractured wrist and a lacerated liver.

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Running does come with risks - the NHS warns that injuries to the knees, shins and muscles can affect people of all experience levels.

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Mr Tjitendero suffered a fractured fibula, fractured nose and lacerations to his head and both shins in the incident, the court was told.

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Related Words

• tibia