English dictionary
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English noun: shin | |||
| 1. | shin (body) the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body part | ||
| Part meronym | leg | ||
| 2. | shin (food) a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg | ||
| Synonyms | shin bone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut, cut of meat | ||
| 3. | shin (communication) the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet | ||
| Part meronym | Hebraic alphabet, Hebrew alphabet, Hebrew script | ||
| 4. | shin (body) the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle | ||
| Synonyms | shin bone, shinbone, tibia | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | leg bone | ||
| Part meronym | leg | ||
English verb: shin | |||
| 1. | shin (motion) climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling | ||
| Synonyms | clamber, scramble, shinny, skin, sputter, struggle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | climb | ||
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