SHINNY


Meaning of SHINNY in English

/ ˈʃɪni; NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb

( shin·nies , shinny·ing , shin·nied , shin·nied ) ( NAmE ) = shin

■ noun

(also ˈshinny hockey ) [ U ] an informal form of ice hockey , played especially by children

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from the noun shin + -y .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.