View synonyms for shinny

shinny

[ shin-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural shin·nies.

a simple variety of hockey, played with a ball, block of wood, or the like, and clubs curved at one end.
the club used.

, shin·nied, shin·ny·ing.

shinny

[ shin-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, shin·nied, shin·ny·ing.

Origin of shinny¹

First recorded in 1665–75; variant of shin ye, cry used in the game

Origin of shinny²

1850–55, Americanism; apparently derivative of shin ¹; source of -y is unclear

Father Tom says its nothing but old-fashioned shinny with a fancy name tacked onto it, declared Bobby Hargrew.

Would the public meekly submit to this standard and shinny up poles all their lives?

He apes your fashion in suspenders, the tilt of your cap, your method in shinny.

"Just cut one of these smaller trees, brace it against the crotch of the sycamore, and shinny up it," Melinda asserted.

They play football and several kinds of shinny, using long bones for shinny sticks.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Browse