I. ˈshin noun
Etymology: Middle English shine, from Old English scinu; akin to Old High German scina shin, Old English scīa shin, leg
Date: before 12th century
: the front part of the vertebrate leg below the knee
II. verb
( shinned ; shin·ning )
Date: 1829
intransitive verb
1. : shinny
2. : to move forward rapidly on foot
transitive verb
1. : to kick or strike on the shins
2. : to climb by shinnying
III. ˈshēn, ˈshin noun
Etymology: Hebrew shīn
Date: circa 1823
: the 22d letter of the Hebrew alphabet — see alphabet table