noun

shin

shin

He kicked me in the shin.

He kicked me in the shin.

((sb.'s)) shin I bruised my shin playing soccer.

Synonyms: lower leg, tibia

From Old English 'scinu'.

Think of kicking a ball and hitting your 'shin'. It's a short, sharp word for a part of the leg that often gets hurt.

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