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shin

shin

1 9.9
A letter in the Hebrew alphabet that makes the 'sh' sound
  • noun
  • /ʃɪn/
translation icon : shin
  • - Hey, can I sign your shin?
  • the letter shin

Examples

  • Think I'll skip out on the pizza shin-dig.

    It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)

  • - The T-shin too.

    Bowling for Columbine (2002)

  • - And the T-shin?

    Bowling for Columbine (2002)

  • Conceivably, those were designed as projections on a vertical plane of the birth-giving Goddess's raised (or contracted) legs or shins.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The letter shin appears in many Hebrew words and is often used in religious texts.

  • In Hebrew, the sound represented by the letter shin is often transliterated as 'sh'.

  • During our lesson, the teacher pointed out that the letter shin looks similar to a crown.

Compounds

shin splints
  • Specialized
2 3.9

Pain along the front of the lower leg, often caused by running or other exercise

shin guard
  • US
2 2.5

A hard pad worn over the front of the lower leg to protect the shin

shin bone
1 2.5

The large inner bone in the lower leg from knee to ankle

shin bone
  • UK
4.2

A cut of meat from the lower leg often used for stews

Surface Forms

shin singular
shins plural

Etymology

Shin for the Hebrew letter comes from the Hebrew word שִׁין and it names the 'sh' sound, like the start of 'shoe', and this is a different origin from the English body word.