LookItUpshin
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ʃɪn/
shin means: The front of your leg between your knee and your ankle.
noun
FRONT OF LEGB1
The front of your leg between your knee and your ankle.
- I hurt my shin.
- The ball hit her on the shin.
- His shins were covered in bruises.
ALPHABET LETTERC2
A letter used in Hebrew and several related writing systems.
- Shin is a Hebrew letter.
- The teacher wrote a shin on the board.
- A dot can change the pronunciation of shin.
verb
CLIMB WITH LIMBSC2
To climb up or down using your arms and legs to grip a tree, rope, or pole.
- He shinned up the tree.
- She shinned down the pole quickly.
- Can you shin up that rope?
Questions about shin
What does shin mean?
The front of your leg between your knee and your ankle.
What is shin in other languages?
Türkçe: kaval · Español: espinilla · Français: tibia · Deutsch: Schienbein · Italiano: stinco · 日本語: すね
How do you pronounce shin?
It is pronounced /ʃɪn/.
How do you use shin in a sentence?
I hurt my shin. The ball hit her on the shin.
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