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shin

noun verb

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

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Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

noun

  1. the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

noun

  1. the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

noun

  1. a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg

verb

  1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

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