shin meaning and definition

SHIN noun

Definition of shin (noun)

1. the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
2. a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg
   • synonyms: shin bone
3. the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
4. the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
   • synonyms: shin bone, shinbone, tibia

SHIN verb

Definition of shin (verb)

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