shin

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[ shin ]
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noun
  1. the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.

  2. the lower part of the foreleg in cattle.

  1. the shinbone or tibia, especially its sharp edge or front portion.

  2. 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.

Origin of shin

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

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Other definitions for shin (2 of 4)

shin2
[ sheen, shin ]

noun
  1. the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

  2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin of shin

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

Other definitions for Shin (3 of 4)

Shin
[ shin, sheen ]

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

Origin of Shin

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

Other definitions for shīn (4 of 4)

shīn
[ sheen ]

noun
  1. the 13th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of shīn

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From Arabic

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British Dictionary definitions for shin (1 of 2)

shin1

/ (ʃɪn) /


noun
  1. the front part of the lower leg

  2. the front edge of the tibia

  1. mainly British a cut of beef, the lower foreleg

verbshins, shinning or shinned
  1. (when intr, 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

Origin of shin

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

British Dictionary definitions for shin (2 of 2)

shin2

/ (ʃɪn) /


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

Origin of shin

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from Hebrew shīn, literally: tooth

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