shin

Other forms: shins; shinned; shinning

Definitions of shin

1. noun

   the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
   type of:

   body part

   any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
2. noun

   the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
   synonyms: shin bone, shinbone, tibia

   type of:

   leg bone

   a bone of the leg
3. noun

   a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg
   synonyms: shin bone

   type of:

   cut, cut of meat

   a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
4. verb

   climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
   synonyms: clamber, scramble, shinny, skin, sputter, struggle

   type of:

   climb

   move with difficulty, by grasping